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IBM P,C .AND 
COMPATIBLES 


SPECTRUM 
COMMODORE 64 
SEGA 


THK DKAI H CONVOY 


VES OF STEEL ARE REQUIRED 


TO'OMlSMElEiE^iPPRESSOR 


SUPER FAST 3D ACim.' 

15 INGENIOUS MUSICAL SCORES. 
50 DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENEMIES 
5 SQUAD LEADERS TO DESTROY. 
BONUS LEVELS 

A MULTITUDE OF ARMS AND AMMO 
LAND AND AIR COMBAT. 


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KICKOFF 

The wknNng, cJiart tapping, and 
InterrkaHonaj best setting swcer simulation 
of eill limet 

• Best Arcade game bit‘B9 
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- Elspa game of thenar 
^ ISbdtgame otthe yeaf! 

BnapgoldHi joystick awards 

Featuring> Pixel Pedecl p<assing 
BNsterifKg Pace 
Superb tactlcle play 

' 'Has to be Ihe best lootball simLilation yet" 
ST USER 

"Meet piayable soccer simulabon in birury 
hrslQry'C&VC»a% 

Boots the other lootball simulatiQns over 
the cross-bar'' Zzap 

"SImpty the best looiball sIm" Mew 
Computer Express 


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P^inpfudss: 

*3 Superit Award Winning Gams 

* Uniqus Full Colour Wali Chart 
With tho History of the World Cup 
Incfuding Amazing Facts A Figures 

* Comprehensive User Guide 

* StrstegYf liianagement and Red Hot 
Action makes this the Uitimate Soccer 
Experience 


GARY LINEKER’S HOTSHO' 


Play in a full scale eteven-»4idB taotball 
game complete with slldiing tackles, throw- 
ini, cornerSh goal kicks, fouls and even the 
dreaded relereewtth hts red card. 

Will you have what d takes to meflch the 
shooting skills of England's Gary Lineker's 
Hot Shot. 


International Soccer replaces Gary Lineker's 
Hot Shot on Alar] ST and Amlga^ 


TRACKSUIT MANAGER 


A management game tha way it should he 
played. Live the maftch thiitls, as you 
compete to qualify for the Nations and Wodd 
Cups, 


You decide the play and enjoy the victories 
and. suffer the defeats.,, 


- Play defense, attactsing or man Id man 
marking 

- Offside trap, sweeper System or 
possession football 

- Genuine goal-kicks, corners and throw-ins 
‘ Crunching tackles, fouls, penalties, 

bookings and sendings off 

- 54 computer managed squads from 
around the world all with Individual tactics 

"Tbe best ever foolb^l managerial game 
ever, inthe history of ibeWodd" C A VG^10 


Theuthmale martagementgame" Aoe Hated 
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" Easily the best of Its type" ZzaplS4£9% 


"The best ever managerial game" Sinclair 
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DISC GAMES 




MJC SPECIAL 
STUNT CAR RACER 
RRP£14 95 /Our Price £9.95 
Offer ends 30th September 1990 


CORNIX SOFTWARE 

SIMPLE ACCOUNTS 
ampfe CBshboof: type a^ijnis pfogrsm 
Dtsc On»y: 

JOS ESTIMATOR: 

Aimeb a r tt\B smatt contracior ’tube needs to 
oro^'de &3l/J77^res puiakly neaJiy. (deai 
forsmstl buiidsts. ifficklayers. phaiefera 
fFc. 

OI$q QHLV: 39.95 

PRODUCT COSTINQf 

Simitaf io Job Esbrnattir fruF aimed 
nT5/7iiJfaclu.rBra Or Jhose pfDducing j 
DrPdMGt ror^afa. 

DISC ONLY; 39.9S 

Fiiii specUkabona of ak Comi> Frodocts 
avjj/aJjFe isne of charge upon 


EDUCATIONAL 


Animal, Mineral, Vegetable . 11.95 

Loarn to Read with Prof (4-9) .... 17.95 

Arswertjdck Junior Quiz ... .11.95 

Factflie's tfegufre Answerlwcfi Quiz) 

Anttimetic (6-11 frs^ __ 7,95 

Spelling (6-1L yrsL^ .. 7.95 

Sports i^UynB).. .7.95 

Fun School 1 IQ proerams per ctfec 

For £-5 years .. „„-,-.7.9S 

For D-S years . „7.95 

For 8-1 £ years ... 7.95 

Fun School 2 8 programs par disc 


2-6 years. 

... .9.95 

For 6-3 years .. 

_ 9,95 

For S-12 years 

.—....9.95 

MistreGG 

„ ...15.95 

German Master .. 

. 15.95 

Spanish Tutor.. 

.. 15.95 

Italian Tutor ... 

..15^ 


DISC SERIOUS 


Protoxl .. ~ ~ T7.9S 

PK^poll I . . TB.9S 

Promerge ... . . . .16.95 

Taswordei2& . .23.95 

Taaword 464-cljse{464/664) ...23.95 

Taspell . ...14.95 

Tasprint ... . tl .95. 

Tascopy . 11.95 

Tasdiary . ,.„11.95 

TasSign (6128) . 23,95 

Quetilas Plus v2 . . 14.95 

Qualitas Font Library . 11,95 

Quatitas CPM-i- disc .. „..-3.95 

Miraprint ...— 19J5 

Masternie 3 (Dateba^) . 29.95 

Mastercalc 126 (Spreadsheet) 25.95 

Matrix fSpreadshteet) .. 29.0S 

Stock market 

(share analysis),. ... 25.95 

N4ofiey Ntenager 

(home acco’jnfe) . 24.95 

Slop Press Desktop Publisher 34.95 

Extra! Exlcal .. ,19.95 

X-Press V2^ . 13^95 

SpriloB Alive! .. 18.95 

Spr-kes ARve! Compiler . .24J5 

Maxam assembler . . . 18.95 

Mini Office 2\ . 13.95 

Advanced Art Studio .... 19.95 

ColotirDump 2.— . .12.95 


C as lie Master .. 1Q.95 

Chase HO .. 10,95 

CyberbaJI . 10.95 

Cycles.. 1^95 

Can Dare 3 . .10.95 

Double Dragon £ . 10.95 

Dynasty Wars . 1Ch95 

E-Mori on . 10.95 

Escape from Robot Monsters 10.95 

Fighter Bomber.14.95 

Ghost buster 5 2 . 10.9S 

Irnpossamole .. 10,95 

Jack Nicklaus Golf . 12.95 

Kick Off . 10.95 

Klax. 10.95 

Pipe N^ia . .10.95 

Pro^Tennis Tour : . 12.95 

Rainbow Islands . 10.95 

Scrabble De Luxe (6128 only) 11.95 

Star Wars Trilogy . .10.95 

Super Wonderboy .. ..10.95 

Turn can-. . 10.95 

Tusker.^ltX9S 

World Cup Italia 90 ... 10J5 

X-OtU., .. ....,10.95 


CPM BASED 


Prutexi CPM (inc Spell & Mecge) 39,95 

A! Last Plus...,. ____ 29.95 

..39.95 
.^95 
..39.95 
..39J5 
..39.95 
.^.95 


St^iercafc 2 . . 

Amor C Compiler.... . 

Maxam II . 

Fortran ____ 

Nevada Cobol .. 

Hi soft Devpac 30 __ 

H i soft Pasca 180 ... -. .39.95 

HisoflCCompiler . .39.95 

Ian key Two Rnger Typing..19^ 

lankey Crash Course . 19.95 


CF2 DISCS 
Maxell; 5 for £12.00 
10 for £21.95 
Amsoft: 5 for £13.00 
10 for £23.95 


CASSETTE BASED 


Mini Office 2._ 

Waxam 464... 

Prolexi 464 ..— 

Tasword 464 .. 

German Mastar 464 .. 


.*^.9.95 

.,..15.95 

„.14.95 


ACCESSORIES 


DKT 64K Mamoiy ExpanElon . .45.95 

Mviltiface 2^-.42.95 

KDS 6 bB. printer port ..^.1S.95 

CPC-CenJronlc$ printer lead . .9.95 

464 Keybeard/Morftor Ext Lead 6.95 
6128 Keyboard Monitor Exi Leset 7,95 
FD1 Disc Drive Lead (664/6128) Z,95 
484 Dust covers (state Col/Mono) 7.95 
6126 Dust Cover (state Col/ 

Mono),, ..7.95 

3" Disc Drii/e head cleaner.. 

1O0Q Fanfold address labels 
'Qykkjoy 2 turbo [oystlck ... 

Cheetah 125+ joystick . 

Crusier [oystick.7.95 

Competition Pro 5000joyst^ck ...tS.OS 
AMX House (Includes Interlace) 34 J5 
Advanced Art Stydio and Mouse 49.95 

AMX Aj 4 software A mouae . 59.95 

Stop Press and mouse.69.95 


DISC DRIVES 

DD1 first drive.BB.'S'B 

FD1 second drive.69.95 

(FD1 Lead required on 664/612B} 
wfyjfe stocks last 


BOOKS, MANUALS 


A^ancad Amstrad Graph io.7.95 

Mastering Machine Code .8.95 

Programming t7te280.23.95 


f RIBBONS 




Quantity 


Printer 

1 

2 

5 

DIMP 2000-3250 ... . 

. ..3.50. 

..6.M. .. 

1400 

Panasonic iKXPi 001 

. ..3S5. 

. .7.00, 

IS.tX) 

Citizen IZOD. 

...a.fts. 

. .T.OQ... 

IS.OO 

Star LC-lO ElacK .. . 

. ..ISfi. 

. .7.00. .. 

15.00 

5t3rLC24-ia . .. . 

. ..JSS, 

.-&.0d. .. 

la.OO ; 

PenasDnic 1124.... 

. ..S.ftS 

11.00 


Star LC-lO Gfll’Siir.. 

. ..5 95 

T1 W 


HealTransfer Ribbons (to iran-an iranalefB-l fl 

Citizen 12D-D. 

,,12.95 

25W 


Star UC-m Mrrno... 

..la.'&s 

27.00 


; Star LC-lO Colour.. 

..19S5 

.a7.5o 



ROM 

BASED 



Pretext^ 
pndspeil .. 


_ 27,95 

.„^.22;g5 


French Mistress 464.14=95 

Answerback JNR Quiz ... 6 95 

Italian Tutor .. .........«.™^T4.95 

Spanish Tutor __ —,„.14.93 

ALL ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE VAT, I^STAGE $l PACKING IN THE U.le 
THE ABOVE SOFTWARE IS ONLY FOR THE AMSTRAD CPC RANGE 


Pnonaerga -i-.. ...— 22.95 

UHEim . . ...27L9S 

Maxam 1-& - ..^L95 

Utopia— --- ._JaU5 

B(3PL ___- ..21.95 

Rsmbo (rf purcisassd with RDM)....28^ 


Quali Pack V.2 

Th& Print ^rt/imcefr^dnt Package 
Qualitas Rijs'v',2 
KDS 8 Bit Printer Port 
R.R.P£36.W 
Package Price £31.95 

Quali Pack Extra V.2 

Qualitas Plus V.2 
KDS 8- bit printer port 
Qualitas fonr library 
n RP £51. B5 Our Price E41.50 


.,7^5 

.9.95 

..7.95 



PRINT COLOUR GRAPHICS! 


At tesf it is possible to get cotour 
scfeert dumps Irom a 
Cotourtkimp 2 is svetiabia 
excivsively from hf.J.C. Suppiies. 
was taka a starrdard screen tiJa from 
the Advanced Art Studio or crafted 
with A MX Art, and Prints out in futi 
coiour on s Star LC^D colour portfer. 
A/so works ort Epson compaf^tiJ'es 
frna DMA 2<mi2t60) wild coloured 
rittbons. 

Cohiur Dump 2£t2,9$ 
Advanced Art Siudto £1d. 9S 
Star LC-10 cofour printer £2f0.9S 


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PRINTERS 

All pnnlf*^ alenlKTi SC'column cannage 

accapi conlinucus cr smgile stieot TTifif are 

Ep3CinC'Pnip.'iti7le.jr>d hauH aofiiUrnnii^ ^rallel inlar- 

lace and are supplied PieoatJ* required fur your 
(Mireytflc. prices bIxjwi induce VAT. 

dAlwnry dy nayiJ Mai In&uidd Ukes 7- 

end lj month "retym tp flMur»nC™. 
w Courier d»9ps(ch, edd £MKi 

CITIZEN 12DD 

A cheap. Epson Fx cornpafjtfWe. pivjiTis^a 
rangiB di tont sii6s and a/f^ts in ara/t mode, 
and a itmifod rari'^ irr hurar Letter OuaFty. 
E139.B5 

PANASONIC KXP-1081 

Waif bu>it ant/ rehatme. offers aH the si^cs end 
affacis ot the Citizer^ J'£d-D.. but offers NLO 
irt aii awTiDiinslwns. 

STAR LC‘10 Mk 1 

r>i a par with the Panasonic for aoiSd, apeet?' 
and NLO comfii'natiorfs. Cur offers 4 different 
Wd-Dsfy^es artddotjble height as welt as 
docrijfe ivjdol (*«(. &i 0 -ar value forrnoney 
t1S0.9S 

STAR LC'10 Mk II 

tdentlcai to me iWfrr but 25% faster, 
£1SS.9S 

STAR LC-10 COLOUR 

Based cm she iC^w Mk f ituroffisrs sewn 
iMSit (ejcf cotaufs, if yw require dpTour 
graphics, please caS first for advice. 
£21$,$5 

STAR LC 24-1{^ 

24 pin versjtxn ot sha LC- JO, offering great 
text output JiT one of (tve teller quality styles. 
avarteote rn r^rtmbifTalicn twitfi eU the usuaf 
sizes ar^d efferds- Two atiManal eUeClE, 
Quilme an^ Sfr^doiv are aisp availablB. Cali 
first tor admio it-ycib roctuka graphics output. 
£249. ffS 

PANASONIC KXP-1124 

Offers aii the fonts of fha 2410, but has a 
better print guelhy. buifd qualify and control 
psnal. 

Please cell for advice before ordering 
£2M.95 


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enter into personal correspondence. 



LETTERS 6 

GAMEPLAN 

31 

Print problems and CPC fanzines for your 
perusal in this month’s assortment from 
Ziggy's Mailbag. 

Blasting and kicking take their places 
alongside the subtler arts of tennis in 
month’s selection of g^me goodies. 

1 this 

NEWS 19 

AUNTIE JOHN 

50 

It’s all here, from Cowabung^ to 
computer shows, you can’t go wrong 
when you’ve got ACU’s up-to-date news 
service. 

Take no chances and get a firm grip on 
your Firmware. That’s the advice from 
Auntie John to all budding Machine 

Codists. 


lO-LINERS 14 APPLICATIOWS 53 


Print your own cassette tover^ Connect 4 
and plenty more in our four page fOJjner 
bonanza. 


COMBAT ZONE 2^^ 

John Cook dives once more into the 
arcade breach to bring you news on the 
best offerings on the coin-op scene. 


HAIRY HACKER 28 



Get your fingers tapping with a mammoth 
poke from Hairy this 
months as well 
as a very 
handy map. 


Dr Dorn 
eases you 
once more 
through the 
aches of 
those old 
programm¬ 
ing pains. 



LIST _ 6JD 

Race for the chequered flag with this epic 
homebrew driving offering. Chug is the 
name» but it ain^t the game. 




COMPETITION 20 

Five fabulous Monty Python videos are up 
for grabs in this month's Cartoonist's 
dream of a competition, tf you think that’s 
mad, wait until you've read the game 
review! 



The new CPC range is here. Find out what 
they are all about and win a fantastic 
GX4000 console while youVe about it. 


HEADLINES 56 

Our old pal Eddy Blackmore takes a liking 
to the latest offering from the B run word 
stable. 


STOP THE 
PRESS _ 64 

Big Fonts, Music Fonts and X-Frames 3 are 
the new titles from Medway-Ktng worth 
their weight in gold? Metallurgist Marc 
Jones Investigates. 

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Firm solutions 

Knowing how hard it is to get hold of a 
firmware manual for the CPC's (not to 
mention the money) and also knowing 
that there are a lot of budding young 
machine codists out there^ I have put 
together a list of over 180 ROM rou¬ 
tines and their addresses. Anyone who 
wishes a copy can send a stamped SAE 
(A4 if possible) and £2.50 for copying 
fees. 

S. Bennettf 12 Whitbeam Grove, 
Bindley, Wigan, WN23SQ 

Zij^i There you are folks, that 
might just help you with some of 
Aunty John’s little routines* The 
ACU team are also workii^ on a 
permanent solution to the lack of 
Firmware manuals, so don’t fret, 
help is at hand. 

Looking for 
adventure 

Having been an avid ACU reader since 
1985, IVe seen quite a few changes and 
not all for the b etter 
What is really missing from the mag. 
is an adventure section, J long for one 
to be created and even offer my serv¬ 
ices for no pay if you will consider 
reinstating it! 

Nick Brown, Bindley Green, Wigan. 

Ziggy; Never fear Nick, yours is not 
the only plea for the return of the 
Adventure column. The ACU team 
has been thinking about its reappo¬ 


intment for some time now, but we 
need to know exactly what your 
views are, and what you yourselves 
would like to see. So, send in any 
ideas you have in the way of adven¬ 
ture and well see what we can do 
about putting matters straight. 

CPC news 

Please could you tell your readers about 
my new CPC newsletter which features 
reviews, news, cheats, cheap software 
and lots more. 

It costs 30p plus a large SAE or 60p if 
1 supply the stamped envelope. I hope 
you can do what Amstrad Action hasn’t 
done for the last few issues and give my 
newsletter a plug, 

Carl Surryf 37Fairfield Way, Barnet, 
Berts, EN5 2BQ 

Ziggy: Carl’s newsletter really is 
packed with CPC goodies, so if you 
want a little extra for your favourite 
machine, give him a shout and 
order a copy now. 

Dizzy 

Disappearance 

Due to the absense of Vax during May's 
edition of ACU because of an addition 
to the Hacker family, ACU printed some 
useful maps sent in by us readers. 

On page 24/25, Gary Smith provided 
an interesting map of Dizzy 3 with 
ACU’s promise that the second half of 
the map would be printed in the June 
edition. Waiting in anticipation for the 


June copy, I was disappointed to 
discover no second half. 

Woodhall Sparian, 
Woodkall Spa, Lines 

Ziggy: Alas, we’re imdone. Tls true 
we promised the second half, but 
during our move from the old 
address. Dizzy did a disappearing 
act and, despite frantic searching, 
we have not been able to locate 
him. If anybody wants to send in 
that elusive second half, it will be 
printed. 

Art for Art’s 
Sake 

I recently obtained a graphics package 
including OCP Advanced Art Studio 
from Datel electronics. I was reasona¬ 
bly impressed with the package but, 
and ifs a big but, I have little artistic 
talent in the practical sense. 

Can you give me any advice o n where 
I might be able to obtain a variety of 
ready-made pics for use with the pro 
gram? 

R. Page, Arundel Close, Bexley, Kent. 

Ziggy: One of the best places to look 
for clip art packages is in the public 
domain. Carl Surrey’s newsletter, 
for example, features a close look 
on how to get hold of some good 
examples, so why not give him a tiy 
at the address given in his letter 
above. 


Epson blues 

I have recently obtained an Epson RX- 
80 printer second hand, but unfortu¬ 
nately the manual didn’t come with it. I 
tried contacting Epson and they sug¬ 
gested getting in touch with their parts 
supplier Unicomp. 

However, all they could offer me was 
an RX operating manual for about £20, 
Is there anyone out there who perhaps 
has an RX-80 and couid provide me 
with a suitable manual explaining the 
DIP settings and control codes for a 
more reasonable sum? 

Gary Barnes, 43 Swincombe Rise, 
West End, Southampton, S03 3NL 

Ziggy: I’m sure somebody out there 
has the wherewithal to make your 
day. 




Amstrad User OctstsF IBBQ 




Print-out 

I am writing to ask if you could print a 
mention about our fanzine, FrintOut. 

The fanzine is bi-monthly and is 
aimed at the serious user* containing 
sections on machine code^ BASIC, pub¬ 
lic domain, homebrew software^ CP/ 
M, news, advice and lots more, 

The magazine costs £1.10 including 
postage and packing for 40 packed A4 
pages, and I am hoping that you could 
give us a mention as gaining publicity 
is not an easy thing to do. 

Ihomas Dejbe^ Print-Out^ 8 Maze 
Green Raady Bishop's Stortford, 
Hertfordshire^ CM23 2PJ 

Ziggy: No sooner said than done, 
Thomas. 


ACU for sale! 

Thank you for your magazine which 1 
have enjoyed reading, I have quite a 
large number of back issues which are 
gathering d u st on my shelf and wonder 
if any of your readers could put them to 
better use,! would be ready to part with 
them for a modest sum, so if you know 
of any interested readers eager to ac^ 
quire old copies, the numbers I have 
are: June "85, and April ^86 to July '87, 

Edward Peters, 69 Victoria Road^ 
Oxford, 0X2 7QG 

Ziggy; Come on CPC fans, don’t 
miss this golden opportunity to 
pick up some old issues of your 
favourite mag! 

Wordy 

request 

1 have a CPC 464 and my five year old 
son uses it mostly to play games on, as 
I know very little about computers. Due 
to my typewriter needing to be replaced, 
I am considering getting a printer in¬ 
stead, but can you help me with the 
following? 

ITs it possible to use a printer ^^^thout 
having to have very much computer 
knowledge? 

2, Can I use the computer like a type¬ 
writer, and dien get it printed out? 

3, Is it possible to use my own letter 
headed paper in a printer? 

4, Can I get a relatively cheap printer, 
until T have learnt enough about it to get 


more expensive and better quality 
equipment? 

5. Do I need to purch ase anything other 
than the printer for it to work with my 
computer? 

A highly confused reader from 
Stamford, Lineolmhire, 

Zi^'^; Well highly confused reader, 
let’s sort out your problems one by 
one* 

1. Yes, as long as you buy an Epson 
compatible printer* 

2* Yes, as long as you buy a word 
processor to go with it like Brun- 
word or Prote3i1:, which your local 
computer shop should stock* 

3* Yes, the easiest way is just to 
position the paper to allovr for it. 
4. Yes, the Star LCIO retails at 
around £150 and isn’t a bad one to 


start with* 

5* Yes, you’ll need a CPC 464 
compatible printer cable, which you 
should be able to pick up fairly 
easily when you buy the printer* 
OK? I think that setties that. 

Jamming! 

I have a DMP 2000 printer* but every 
time I use it the head jams. I have oiled 
everyth ing th at the head moves on, but 
it still won’t budge. Why? 

James Bellamy, Newport, lOW, 

Somewhere, lurking around 
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will be printed in the manual* Give 
it a twist and you should see some 
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Cowabunga!! 

Look out, the Turtles are coming to 
town! Having successfully pulled off 
what must be the biggest licencing 
deal this year, Southwark based 
Mirror soft has pledged to get Teen age 
Mutant Hero Turtles out on the streets 
before Christmas. 

Following the four reptilian heroes’ 
quest to save April O'Neil from the evil 
Shredder, the game will see you kicking 
and blasting your way through six 
different New York settings, against 
some of the nastiest Ninjitsu warriors 
about Sounds good to me. 

If you’re looking for that extra little 
stocking filler for the festive season, 
look no further than your local games 
dealer and make sure Turtles is on 
your list 




Open Sesame 

Have y'ever been tae Aberdeen? If not, 
make a date to get up there as soon as 
possible to visit the new Star UK 
Computerworld store in Union Street. 

Covering an Incredible 15,000square 
feet of floor space, the superstore boasts 
two separate floors catering for the 
home and leisure computer market, 
and business and office equipment. 

As an appointed Amstrad dealer, you 


should be able to find exactly what you 
need to suit your requirements, but 
don't worry if you can't make it to 
Scotland. As Star UK’s MD Gary 
Marshall says: “We shall shortly be 
announcing further stores for other 
population centres and are planning to 
develop the concept into a network of 
computer stores around the UK and 
into EuropeT 
Keep your eyes peeled 



And a lot 
Ihore 


Following on from the huge success of 
Fun School 2, Database Software have 
eoine up with something that looks set 
to be equaliy as populai’ in Fun School 

3. 

llirce suites of new programs cater 
for under fives, Fve to sevens and over 
sevens, featuring stunning new 
graphics and innovative interactive 
learning games allowing children to 
develop numeracy, word skills^ 


As well as exciting games like Farnn 
and Alphabet, the Database Teddies 
are also back iu abundance, providing 
aB-round learning suppori in line with: 
the concepts of the National! 
Curriculum. 

Fun School 3 should be available 
towards the end of September, but if 
you want to book your copy early, call 
Database on 0625 859333. 


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Duck tales 

Keep a look out for all of your 
favourite Disney characters following 
a licencing agreement between Titus 
and Nathan Software and Disney 
France. 

Amongst Ihe first batch of goodies to 
emerge from the deal will be Donald's 
Alphabet Chase, Duck Tales and the 
illustrious Dick Tracy, clue for release 
to coincide with tlie new film starring 
Warren Beatty and Madonna. 

Running alongside its Disney 
successes, Titus has also announced a 
whole new idea in gameplaying-the 
Action Concept, 

Based upon the existing Data Disk 
idea, with extra disks requiring the 
original to play from, the new Action 


disks give totally new characters, 
scenarios and even new scenery, using 
a unique computer language developed 
by Titus. 

With full screen 3-D Isometric screen 
view, game characters are programmed 
with their own personalities, allowing 
them to fully interact with each new 
environment. 

The System Disk contained in the 
first Concept package provides the 
special data required to run all of tlie 
subsequent Action Disks, the first of 
which will be Commando Wai% a two 
player combat blast. 

With superbly realistic gameplay, 
Titus' Action Concept looks set to pave 
the way for a whole new style of shoot- 
em-ups. Make sure you get your copy 
when they hit the streets soon. 




Amstrad 

expands 


Coinciding with the release of the fab 
new CPC + range, Amstrad has 
announced the expansion of both its 
telemarketing and sales teams to keep 
dealers informed of the latest product 
developments and promotions and to 
provide software and peripheral support 
for the entire Amstrad range. 

Wnth sales of the new C machines 

expected to soar for the Christmas 



market, the new sales representatives 
Jim Lindsay, who will be responsible 
for sales in the Greater London area, 
and Jim Whitton, who will be looking 
after Scotland and Northern Ireland, 
should both be in for a veiy^ busy time 
indeed. 


A little learning 

Those of you who took a fancy to our 
feature on educating with the CPC 
should take a look at the latest Educa¬ 
tional Software Directory from Rickett 
Educational Media. 

Featuring the best educational ma¬ 
terial from all of the popular software 
houses, the f>irectory lists over 300 
programs across all computer formats, 
together with a unique price and qual¬ 
ity guarantee. 

If you want to know how to get hold 
of the know-how, the directoiy is avail¬ 
able free of charge from Kickett on 
046057152. 


Football crazy 

Here they are, the results of our fabu¬ 
lous World Cup football ^veaway! In 
the July issue, we offered three football 
strips of your choice from the British 
Isles, atKl all you had to do was supply 
these three simple answTi s: 

1. 1930 

2. BraKil 


3. Pickles 

o we re th e lii cky wi n iiers? Well, the 
first three correct entries we drew out 
of our Imlging postbag were from 
Darrell Wood of Walsall, who w^anUd 
the England strip, Tristan Knight of St. 
Austell, Corn\vall, wdio wanted the 
same, and C.Marsh of Aberdeen, wdio 
plumped for the Scotlish stri]). 

These lucky three will also receive 


super Sports Star models and fifteen 
copies of Virgin’s World Cup mega¬ 
blast are also on their way to the mti¬ 
ne up, 

Tile re you have it. Don't forget to 
keep your eyes peieled next niontli to 
see w ho’s walked off with the chance of 
a Itfetime gliding course, it might just 
be you. 

Here’s hoping] 


Amstrad Ussr (tetsber 1990 


Page 11 

















Bond is back 

(X)7 isback uii your screens iii DoniarkV 
kilesl. smash, Ttie Spy Who Ijoved Me, 
and ihis lime, he’s out Lo smash the 
vilhiiiious Kill ! Stroniberg who's made 
off with a couple of nuclear subs. 

With the safe Ly of the World at stake, 
your task is to jump into the famous 
amphibious Lotus Esprit and get 
blasting before the nuclear nussiles 
land. Picking up the amorous Russian 
spy Amasova on the way, this new 
episode In the Bond series looks set to 
smash its way into the games charts 
when It comes out in Septeml^en Don't 
miss it! 


That’s 

entertainment 

If you’ve already got something 
pencilled into your diary for September 
15 an d 16, forget it In stead, get yourself 
down to Earl’s Court in London for 
what promises to be the most important 
event of the games and leisure year - 
The Computer Entertainment Show. 

With all of the major hardware and 
software companies in attendance, you 
should be able to catch sight of all of 
the latest innovations for 1990 and 
beyond for the first time, as well as a 
host of TV and sport celebrities who 
will be there campaigning for the 
childrens’ charity Childline. 

If that weren't enough, there is also 
live music and a chance for you to enter 




ejourt 


the prestigious International Computer 
Carnes Championships, alongwith spot 
prizes, raffles and show channels. 

So, if you want to know wh at the likes 
of Ocean, US Gold, Aclivision, Domark, 
Mirror soft, Virgin, Microprose and 
many, many more are up to, get onto 
Dean Barrett at EMAP Images now on 
071 251 6222 for more information. 


Blast bargains 

The Konix Megablaster is coming down 
in price from £6.99 to an incredible 
£4,99. What's more, you can also pick 
up the microswitch version for a mere 
£6.99, a reduction of over £2. 

This late summer madness from 
Spectravideo means the Megablaster 
is one of the cheapest anywhere in the 
world, particularly in the Microswitch 
department. It could well be your best 
defence. 



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METEOR STORM II 


BY DAVID HALL 


Here’s another classic from David Hall, 
this time featuring amazing parallax 
scrolling. Guide your green beastle 
through the onslaught of oncomiiig 
meteors. It may sound easy, but after 
the first few collisions, you’ll need a 
large towel to mop up the steam com¬ 
ing out of your ears. 



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LOVE ME 
TENDER 


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BY CHRIS 


BRADSHAW 


1 GLSs MODE 1: ' 1 Dve me t^ndfsr 

2 INK 0,10:PEN 6!BORDER 6,9 


Ah, sweet music, Elvis fans will love 
this little sound demo featuring the 
lyrics and melody of his famous ballad. 
Just run the program, sit back and gel 
taken in by the romance of it all. Yuk, 
sounds a bit slushy to me. 



3 PR INI SPRINT I PR I NT" Love? me ten 

N^5-v - er l^»t " s PR I NT: PR I NT’' 

y lif& CDfn - plete, 

4 PRINT SPRINT" Love 

afns full - 411.‘'SPRINT 


dEfr,].ove ms sweet. 

You h^ve made m 
'5 PRINT SPRINT'' And i love you so.’ 

me t.en - der,lovis me true , " : FT4 I NT; PR INT’ 
PRINT" For, my d-sr - I 


: PRlNTsPRlN'l 


All my dre 


1 ove 
10 


you,"5 PRINT:PRINT 


will 


20 

30 

40 

50 

60 


And I 4^1 ^ ways 
F0R n=l TO 61;READ s;SOUND i,s,40,5s NEXT n 

DATA 319,239,253,239,213,234,213,213,239,253,234,253,239,239 
DATA 319,239,253,239,213,284,213,213,239,253,2S4,253,2t3? , 239 
DATA 190,190,190,190,190,190,190,190,190,213,239,213,190,190 
DATA 190,179,190,213,204,213,213,2-39,253,190,213,239,239,239 
PRINTsPRlNTiPRlNTs INPUT"PRES£ ENTER TO HEAR IT ASA IN";AGAINT 


,239.2 

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^239 
: RUN 


39 

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Here’s something for all you mathema¬ 
ticians out there. It's a little quadratic 
equation solver in the form of ax^ 
4bx+c=0. Run the program, type in the 
relevant values for a, b and c, and infor¬ 
mation for the solution will be displayed. 
BY CH Rl S WOOTTO N Elementary, what? 


1 "Quadratic Equation Solver [71] 

2 'by Chris Wootton [72] 

3 ' [73] 

10 MODE 1:PRINT"Ouadratlc Equation Solver":PRINT:x$sCHRS(ISS) [30] 

20 SYMBOL AFTER 256:SYMBOL AFTER 64:SYMBOL 64,24,36,8,1^^60 [CC] 

30 PRINT"'The Equation form is a''x$”@+b’'x$"+c = 0" [2Ai 
40 WHILE (1=1) EAC] 

50 PRINT:PRINT:INPUT"Enter a,fa,c: '\aa,bb,cc [15] 

60 discriin=bb*bb-4*aa *cc: so1e = -{dlscrim-0) -2 *(discrim > 0) [B7] 

70 PRINT: PR INT'-Nuinber of Solutions sols : PRINT ; PRINT"Sclcit ion (s) : [A9] 

90 IF sols=2 THEN PRINT" x="{-bh+SOR(discriffl)}/C2*aa);:sols=l [B6] 

90 IF sols = l THEN PRINT" x = " {-bb^SCR(discriii3) ] / (2^aa} [34] 

100 WEND [94] 


QUADRATICS 


NAMER 


BY RICHARD 
OSBORNE 



Guaranteed to break the ice at parties. 
Input a name of a friend and their age, 
and you'll see a large cursor generated 
image of that name in mode 2. Watch as 
it scrolls across the screen and use the 
space bar to restart. It should go down 
well at family gatherings. 


143 





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Amsirad User OctebBr 




















BY MATTHEW FINDER 



Put your thinking caps on and prei>are 
for some devilish questions to stretch 
your knowledge of the world's capitals. 
Get the question right and you get the 
jolly tune. If not, ooh, that sounds bad. 
Scores are kept at the bottom, so chal¬ 
lenge a fnend and see who knows what. 


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INT (RNP-Jt2)E v=INT (RND*24>+ 1; LOCATE 1,25: PRINT''Score; - Correct" 3 5sCl; " c^Jrong": 
sc2:LOCATE 1,12 

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,7, IS, iENEXTiSCl^scH-lBODTD BO 

60 LOCATE 1 n2 J : RFvINT’'WrL)ng - The capi city ’':b(v);RDR z-1 TO 740 STEP 20 i 

SCUnD 1 , z t: 7 ^ ■’ 5 - t ^ NEXT; sc2”iitc2-i-1; 0CTO 80 

70' LOCATE 1,21 3 PRINT "wrong - The country was ^';a(y);FOR Z”! TO 740 STEP 20: SOUND 
1 , z n 7 „ 15 , i ; NEXT; sc2"sc2-* l: GOTO 00 
S O FOR 7.-I TO 2750;: MEXT: 0 CTO 2 

RO DATA 'Cnina'’ . "Egycft" . "France“ , "Oreece” , ''Ireland'' , "Italy's "Jsp-:-s.n" , "Spair:" , "Enq 
land" , "Norway" , ''Bsl giU'r., "Braz:i 1 " . "Canada" . "Cuba" , "Austral I i a" . "Ir^rO' , ‘'Isvrael " , " 
Iraq" . "Lebanon" , "L.SSBR'^ , "Cwedsn" , ''Panama'' , '^Austria'’ , "Switzer] and" 

100 DATA "Peking" , '“Cairo'= . "Paris'^ , ''Athens'' , "DubUfi'' , "Rome" Tokyo" , "Madrid" , "Lon 


dort" ,, "iislo" i b" , ''Gttav^fa.” , "Havana" ., 'NTanberra'^ , '' s ©hr an 

, ''Daqhdari" , u “Noiircnw" , "Stockho] m" , 'T'-anafna" , "Oionna'- , "Bern " 


lJ e I lj. s a 1. 



ACU BLUES 


nE>;R 

HlifTir JfrA ||«I|H« 

ao- ^,34^h J.IHU 


B^ltvl[Lnrir 

HrtflPLW 

bO^ blhKE 
LIIV b«itPbl. 
^barAhTdC. MV riHMC 


BY J R KEN WORTHY 

Tliis month’s star KFltner is a must for 
those of you who have so many tapes 
lying around you’ve forgotten whatyou 
put on them. Just follow the on screen 
instructions and youVe got an instant 
sleeve to tell you exactly where your 
fave blasts are. As you can see, the 
ACU team have already got theirs 
sorted. 


110 DIN a# ( 2 , 100 ) :MGDE IsLINE TMPLIT "CASSETTE TITLE ; ",TTit;FQR side =l TD CbWTM 
DON i ,40, i , 25; CLS: PRINT"=;idG? “"seides'^g nqtiont^ ©id©-l THEN PRINT" ^31DE 2" 

ann ^EMD'‘" ELSE PR I NT" ^ END* " 

120 t^INDOi^ 1 .40,2,25;PRINT; FOR T=J. TO 25;PRJ:NT TsbLINE INPUT ” % A^P^UPF'ERS () 

: IF AT-"END" THEN 130 ELSE IP AT="SIDE 2" AND Bide^i THEN 130 ELSE AT Isids , T)™Ai 
. AT=''"3NEXT 

i 30 CLO B ME X T i d e e NODE 1; PR I NT " PR I NT I NG. . , . , p I e wal t;" ; PR I NT : PP 1MT g KEY DE.F 68 , 
1,157:KEY i59,"qGtQ 140"+CHRTC13) 

140 PR1NT#S,CHRT(27) : ''S" : : 1 nT= ■'] ''+STRINGT (39, !":blT=" t "+3TRIM8T t 

";F^PIMT#0,lnT5bT=GF'ACET(2O-LEN(ttT> /2 )-^ttT + SPACET (22) s bT~LEFTT (bT,39) 

1 St:? F'R I NT# 8 , " I ” s b" 3 " : FOR t = 1 TG 14.: PR I NT#C ^ b 1T e N£ X T: PR i NT# 8 ,1 nT; F=’P I NT " I " : b T 

; " r ='? PRIMT#S ,blTn PRINT# 8 ,1 nT; PGR t-t TG 5 b F'RiNT#S ,b 1 T; MEXt 

160 F'RiNTJfB, tnTsSIDE=lBFGR TO 10 e PRiMT #8 ,CHRT (27) ; J " p CI-IRT f216) 3 ; NEXTb PRINT 

#8XHRT(27) : 3 CHRf (27) ; "I " ^ CHRT;2) : : F'R! NT #S,CHRT (15) ;CHRT(27) j "3"iCRRT(l) s CHR 

Tt27) s "A"?CI'r4T(6) 3 

170 F'RINT#8XHRT7 27) 3 " D'^ 3 CHRT.( 6 ) 3CHRT<32) 3Chk7Tf3e) 3 CHRTCO) 

ISO FOR t-l TO 25g FR1NT#S ,t 3 CHRT f.9) : LEFT# laTT i ,t) ,25) ; tHRT (9) yt', CHRT ('9) 3 LEhTT (eT 
(2,t).25) 

190 NFXT;PRINT"RLLr;iM THE PRINTER TO FINISH"'; PPlNT" IF A DUPLICATE IS REQUIRED, TH 
EM RESET THE PAPER AMD PRESS <TAB> KEYo'’ 


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CONNECT 4 


BY DAVID HALL 


This classic game has been converted 
onto your screens by Mr. Hall. Remenv 
ber Connect 4, where you had to drop 
your counters into the grid to make 
that all important row or column? Weli, 
here it is bright and bold. Take it in 
turns to select a column, and beware of 
your opponent's anger when you keep 
beating him. 


1 y-'^0000:,FOR m-1 TC 7:f^EAD aitsFOR t-l TG STEP 2 tP 0KIT y, VAL DT , 

t ,2) ) iNPXr Oc >: ^22: v=0= tiCSUlR 1601 

28-c=3:BDSUB 3: x-:L4: y-4;; c ~ 10^ PGSltB 3x=^420ij 1 s GOSUB 3: FDR TO 8; PLOT t-^72-h 

,68.8:DRAl^^R OAil^DVER 2,0iiBRAWR O.-TsMEXT l^O] 

2 F-GR t: = l TO i g PLOT iG , 1 O ft i: DRAWR , D ^ PIOVER 0,2 g DRAWR -SOO, 0i NEXT; TAG; FOR t 

TO 7;PLDT t5t72-i6.,3BOG PRINT 1 5 s NEXT s TAGOFF; CAt L h FD7'1 
gLOLATE 3,2;b“PEEK th) sprint tf: IF b<3 THE:N LOCATE -T 0-4-b^-13,2As PFTI'l L't-bsPRINT '^WDN 
":RL.IN ELGE RFOTIT T AB 07)'‘DRANg POKE b „ 1 s RON FD7] 

3 T-202sw'^300O0g BORDER O^INL 4.7e INK 9,4: INK 2,t4rlNK 0, Os INK G,lLsPL0T x,y,(-FD 
R t -1 TO 2 s DRAi^R 0,36 s DP^ ANR 200,0 s DR A WR , - Jcj g DR ANR L GF ] 

-TOO.OsNOVER -4,2 d NEXT: LDCAT L 2,23;Pi:::N 2:PRi:NT " B1 Lie" 1 1 " 1 GAME OVER +";L8CA 

TP 16,23gP£N GgPRINFT "Redh™30479s RETURN F^SF] 

4 DATA AF32G94621 Oi02225A46063521394A36002310FB3A0P77FE0128i3CD2S76CD067!^;CD4476F 
L04C8CD7B7:r4-E2A2817CD3676CDG675DD215B46CD4a76rE0^l COD 13B 1 

D7B7!:vFT:2A20CF3ED3320F77CP2:|:v74A0607AF' G62-Zi ivi' CC^73AL'^r- //LLD3o"^2(-M- /7CDlBBBoBF' BCD LGBBF 
£3 138r4r'E383C?I- 032^1-C?4 A4F264Ai:6OS6F7tT ZLFZX}? t:SB3 

^ DATA 2SL 177326F4A21OA4A060009110700 1 93D20F-r3A0F777721OOC03A404AD630010900093D2 
0FC3A6r4AEE0747ArC61i:ilii:>rC47l i22773A0r77rE022O0311D27 l6B:^ 

7CGCOi0760E3206500010rDOD20rSCDi076CD26BCCUOE9CDl0762:l 1077CDAABC21.1777C3AABCD5E 
30E16EG060eiAAE771323iOFPEiCD26BC0D20ErE1 [6B1 

6 DATA D1C901 1010CD3F7601OE t A3E0AC332BC01 lMTOECDE i. 7601 101A3E0PL332BCBD215A4621424 
A0F06 1H0006077EDDBE0028041 EOO 1 SO 11C3E04PBCS23 10EE0D2 F PD \l 

0L72 i 424A0E0722S046'E0006067EDDBE002804 i.EOO18011C3EO4BBr0C5D1070009C110E92A30462 
30D20DL214S4A3C0332;=!i2462257460E0422504 606 tFD:i 

7 DATA 04lE0^J7EDL)BEO02ea- lEOOlSOl lC3E04BBLaC501060009Cl 10E:92AJ=i046230D20DB3A32462 
AS7461i0700193D20C62 L 424 A3E0332^.24622^7 460E042230460 F 09 J 

6041 E0u7EDDLiE0028O41 EOOIGOI1 C3E04BDCGC^:^010G000 '^‘l; i J.OE92AG046230D20DB3A!:52462A57461 
:i 0700 i 93D20C6C9020 * 00001 EOO0O0P'OA0O02OOOO 1 0?'! 

8 DATA 2O0OOODrOAOOOOOOO40C3C2GOOO0O0040COC3C3C2GOOOOOEOL:0C3C3C3C00000C:0C3t:0C3C3 
C00040C3n3C0C0C3C2S041E3L3COLOC1L28041C3C3C0C0CiCGBO l 83j 

C3C3r:3COGOCOC3COC3E3C3COCOCOC3COC3C3C3COCOCOC3COC3C3C2C2COCOC3C3COCOClLin3C3COC3 
COCO(:OC3t;;3C3COETCOCOCQC3C3C3GOC3EOCOCOC3C IQLJ 

^TA 3C3COC142COCOC3C3C2COS3I42COCOC3C3C2COS1 43COSOC3C3I::OCOS003C3COC3COCOC00003 


O j'> 


C3C3COCOCOCOLf0014 3C3COLOCOGOOOOOOi43COCOBOOOOOOOOaor i:iR'2 

0CC8SOF>OOOO5OF0r0CCCCB80000r0r0rOCCCCCC000OF0F0CCr0CCCCODG0F0CCCCF0[-'aCCGa50E4CCC 
CPOFOE48S80E4i:CCCPOrOF480rOCCCrcCFOFOFOCC FIEj 

10 DATA POC;CCCCCFOrOFOCCFOCCCCCCFOFOFOCCFr;CCC(:DSDSFOFOCCCCFOFOE4E4ECECFOCCrOFOFO 

cccc:Di:::Foccf-OFaroccccxcroccFoPoFocr:D::r:cF044DSv-oFOcccc 1:243 

DaAO44DCF0FOC(::CCDaA044CCI-OF0C(;;DCl-0A00OCCCDl“OCCI-0F000OOt:CCCCCFOF0FO00O044CCCCF0FO 
A (J 0 L? (} L: 4 CCr 0’ A rlO^JOOiTO \'. 2 4 3 


STARSCR6LL 


BY CHRIS WOOTTON 


Here's a short graphics demo of verti¬ 
cal scrolling for your delectation. As 
the spaceship zig-zags its way towards 
its unknown destination, watch the 
multi-colour starfield scrolling 
smoothly in the opposite direction. 


1 XtarScroll Demo [71] 

2 ^ (C) Chris Wootton, 1990 £72] 

3 - [73] 

10 MODE OilNK 0,0 :ink 1,26:IKK 2,26:INK 3,13:INK 4,6:BORDER 0;Xp=lS:xd=-1 [38] 
20 SYMBOL AFTER 256:SYMBOL AFTER 240:SYMBOL 340,1,1,65,67,71,127,67,1 [37] 

30 SYMBOL 241,128,12S,130,194,226,254,194,128:S$-CHR${240)4CHH$(241J:PEN 4 [F6} 
40 ' rF4] 

50 WHILE (1=1) [AD] 

60 Kp=yp+xd:xd=xd*C1+2*£xp=2 OR yp=lS)):FLOT HND*638,39S,INT(RND*3)+1 [SB] 

70 LOCATE 1,1:PRINT GKRS(i1)CHR$(11}:LOCATE xp,25:CALL &BD19:PRINT 5$ [E9] 

SO WEND [ID] 


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Amsirad User Ociober 1990 





DICE 

BY VJ. WILLMORE 



Tills neat little 1 (Miner not only throws 
an imaginery dice a random number of 
limes, but it also gives a bar chart read¬ 
ing of how often each face turned up. 
and a total along the top of the screen. 
Run it and wail for the results of this 
clever random number checker. 


i 0 MuDE i 3 BLIRDER 1 e F'hF^ER Q s S NK. 0, i 3 i I NK 1,26 1 I 2., 0; I Mr" 3, X t: d ' X O s 10 3 t == i 0 s g = J 

20 i-i- ■=0 I HT ( F;^^D 100 ? -i-1 ? IMT \ 6 j^RND ' I) ) -+- i t lj.jC ATE 20 ,24; r-'R £ NT'' D 1 i_:L. 3 = " r? 

30 i" G=^ THEN 40 El3E IT 0=^.2 THEN 50 ELSE IF THEN 60 EL3E IF 0=4 THEN 70 EL. 

SE IF D-S THEN 80 FLEE IF THEN yO 

^10 CjRvAF^I:^ I kIB PE:m i 3 I NfT I , 26: H 0 rL^20 3 PLC^T n . d s DRAW n +1 Os d: d-'d +4: 8i.JUND i , q, 2,1,5: 

OOUND J. ,h-i-H/2,2. iEgOETG iOO 

50 GRAPH I2;; I Ni< 2,0; x =^n: r, =--60 f PEC i n , s i CR AH n +10> e s s P2UND I, d -^-d / 2^2,15 

:0CTrJ 100 

60 GRAPHICS PEN Ts K=n ^ n-lOCH PLOT n , DRfiH n-i^l0^ t i f =f i-A: GCENE 1 , f,2 ^ i53 GOTO 1 
00 

70 GRAPH ICE REN 1,26^ >i-“n ; n~ i 40; PLOT n^g:DPAN n-^-10. g i g^g-i-43 2QLfND 1 ,, i'S'g/d , 2, 

15 3 GOTO 100 

80 CRAPHICG PEN 2; I NIC 2, Os 3 n^H.GO! PLO f n.h^iDRAN 0 , h s h=h^43 SOUND l,j,2,lS:60 
TO 100 

90 0RAP:Ii55 PEN T; k- r.: n"220: n ^ i s DRAW n10 ^ i ; i “i '^4 z SGUND 1 ^ l'i +h /2,2,15s OGTC i 

00 

100 k= Od-!-€>-i4-Hg'i"h ^ i i ; PEN 1 ^ NEKT; DCRDRR lEsLCCATE 1 ,3 3 PRINT; d;; 0 ;: 4 s g 3 hi i i "“"k^ s LOCA 
TE E.ZsPRiNT "DICE THPOHE PINI5MED": PGP z==i5 TO 1 ST 

EP' -5 "SOUND i ,u.g ,Z3 NEXT:PEN 2;LCEATE 1,5= PR I NT" FOR AMOTHER HHRCUJ PRESS ANY 
HEY-HCAL.L PPBISiGOTD 10 


CPC TRAP 

BY RAKESH BORHARA 


Here's a two player game reminiscent 
of Raster Runner which will have you 
and a friend chasing each other amund 
the square in a desperate bid to avoid 
collisons. WTioever staysalivethe long¬ 
est wins. 

The red line is controlled by the 
joystick, so whoever is niftiesi witli the 
keyboard should take green. The 
moves are; bright, /=left, .=down and 
L=up, Get chasing. 


to PEN Tr«?ip Ry Rahiesh ^^orhara 

20 SF'L-:e:D key 30, 2 s DEFlNT' a-z 3 MODE i: iNK 0 .0: 1 Nf< 1.26i I2,1SBORDER Os INl>: 3,6s E 
NV I . X ]. ,--1 ,2J5 3ENT 115^ CLBf pen 1: LOCATE 
6,13s INPUT'S! ZE Er'BQ.-5ird ClOO - 250)"?b3lF b<100 THEN b = 100 ELSE IF b>2t30 THEN 
h=250 

3Ci b=n./ 2 3 MODE 0: MOVE 320-’d , 200-b s DRAW 32?:;--b ^ 2C;0 , 13 D15 A W < TTTJ-i^b ) -1 200+tj; DRAW C 3 
20-^b ; ”1.200-hs DRAW 320,200-b 5 O x;'::"320 '}- ^ □■■'25> e p I v=20 

0'+ Cb '25 ? s p2>-.- '^20- (b^vCSI 3 i:^2y-200-- tb--25) ^ n p lyni=""2E p2Kfri=0 3 p2yii5-2: pth“0: p2rt=0 s 


p ;J =3 E p2“2 

40 EPEED KEY l,i: WHILE plh=0 AND q2h=^0s i ^-UFPER^ (INKEYifi) ^ IF i ^=^CHR$: (11; THEN pl;^ 
.fYs-Osplym-2 ELSE IF 1 $-=CHR-T CiO ) THEN p 3 p 1 yA==^--2 E 

LGE IF :i.4::=Gi-iR:-T THEN plx:m=-4s plyfri-O ELSE IF iir”CHR^^(9) THEN p 1 iTj== 4: p 1 yfn=0 
50 p 1 "p 1X -!- p 1X iT> 3 p i y"P 1 V'i-p I y^i ; c—TEST ^ p 1 m . p 1 y) : If c=2 OR 1 THEN p 1 h = 13 GOTO 00 3 FL 
BE PLOT plj-c ,piy,pl; SOUND 1 , MlfJ (p , □ ly ? , O. 5 


60 IF 


■=='L' THEN 


Ci2Mm-’0’3 p2yt7i= 


THEN p23^m=-4;p2vfTi=^0 ELSE IF 


2 Ef_SE IF THEN 

i^t!^="\=’ THEN p2>^m-"43p2y 


p2:sY'n= 


=0?p2vm^-2 ELSE IF iT-V 


•.Ti"0 

70 D 2)i =p 2]-: ■*■ p 2:< : p 2 V"" P 2y ; p 2ym zu-TF SI T (p 2x , p 2 yO 2 I c "3 GF: " " 1 T HEr4 p 2 h = 1; GD T□ 70 i El. 

OE PL,or p2x ,p2v,;323 SOUND 3^NIN Cpxx „pSy) ,0- 3 = WEND 
SO REN 23 LOCATE 2.1 3 PRI NT" BFtEEN PLAYER l^IKS'^OCTO 100 
70 PEN 3 s LOCATE 3,1: FT: I NT " RED PLAYER VI I NS 

100 GDUND 130,145,255,0,i,i,12;LOCATE 1^25:REN 7:PRINTENTER TO PLAY AGAIN.";:CA 
LL SiUBOC 3 ILE 1: NKEY$< >GHRT 113) 3 WEND: RUN 


Amstrait User Qctoter 7S9Q 


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Dabal,....6.39 

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Genas Soicar...599 

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Ghos1t5usleiaII .. ,79$ 

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Heroes aT ihe Lance.795 

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Kick on.........4 85 

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Myth.,409 

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5hri!ier.6.09 

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The Computer 
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1990 

Wembley Conference Centre 
Wembley, London 
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BrunUJord 


Complete LUord Processing Package £30 

BrunWord 6128 is a complete word processing package 
consisting ot a word processor, a spelling checker 
and a card tiling programme. BrunWord 6128 out 
performs all other word processors for the CPC6128. 


BrunWord uses its own high speed screen 
routine, giving it a very fast screen response and 
allowing the use of 40, 80 or 128 characters across 
the screen. The editor features are logically 
arranged so that the new comer quickly able to 
grasp the essentials. 

The integrated spelling checker ot BrunWord 
612S and its 30,000 word dictionary load at the 
same time as the main programme, Wa Invented a 
special system to compact the dictionary so much 
that each word is represented by Just one and a 
half characters. With such a compact dictionary, we 
are able to store this in the banked memory, making 
access very convenient and exceptionally fast. 

All other word processors need to access the 
disc to test the spelling, (RO^^ versions have the 
dictionary on disc). This is very slow and can 
involve marry disc changes, 

BrunWord has a 40 page manual which includes 
step by step instructions to produce end print a 
simple letter. But your very first step is to load the 
TUTOR file into BrunWord, This takes even the 
complete novice straight into word processing and 
demonstrates the powerful editing and (ormatting 
features of BrunWord. There are also examples of 
printer control, showing how to create headings, to 
underline or to emphasise, and five deliberate 
spelling errors for you to correct. The tutor takes 
about 2D minutes to run through. 

BrunWord Features 

*40, SO or 128 column diapfay. ‘Touch typing speed ov#r 200 
WDrds/mFn. ^True insert or overwrite, Vf Justify pr wijuStHy 
par^gruph or whole lext, Kjustifie<t text has balanced 
appeorance. *Fnstant word wrap. ‘Block save, mova, copy, 
insart and dalala, ‘Local adding with word dolata/undelete, 
‘Adjustable msrgins and TAB5. ‘Column/Line/Page dbploy 
with file name. ‘Try.e worJ count, ‘Fine! and 
replace. ‘Help menus. ‘MemDry filing, system,. 

‘Singla character emlxddtd prinltr commands 
Cl8 with 3 pritrter codes and 2l wfth ID printer 
codes). ‘Page throw markers. ‘Mullipla copies. 
*0(td/avafl page headars/footers with page 
nomterSr 'Multi file printing! fnew poge ar 
cpnlinuDus), ‘Print Specified pe^es. ‘Weeks wRh 
any prlnleiT. ‘True display sup-erscript and 
subscript numbers. 'User defined print 
characters. ‘Load ASCII files from other word 
processors. ‘Save ASCII files for other word 
processors, ‘Files can he encrypted, ‘Maxinoum 
file size about 9 pages of text. 

BrunSpell Features 

♦Memory resident with word processor, ‘Clwclis 
4,0(10 words/min. ‘30,000 word dictionary, ‘tlo 
American spellings, ‘Add up lo 5,000 of your own 
words, ‘Ingtont loQlfUp. ‘fiOlps tO find correct 
spelling. ‘Aolomatic correction. 

DataFile Features 

‘AtphabetlcBt, numerical, date sortinfli on gny 
field. ‘User defined headings. ‘Search routine, 

‘Oata mergirrg into BrunWord. ‘Label printing. 


Comparisons 

Wft have teste-d BrunWord 6128, Prptext and 
Tasword 6123 with the ^ame file of 3366 words. We 
Igaded our original free booklet Into BrunWord and 
the-n ^aved it as an ASCII file that the same file 
could be loaded into all three programmes, 

Tht first te&t was fa Compare the scrolling Speed of the 
screen, usin^ line by fine scrolling. Thia is a vital 
perfDrjnance !e$f ^5 Hif CPC$12B tends lo be naturally Slow 
at this task. BrunWord scrolled 401C faster then Protext 
which in turn scrolled 1$t Taster than Teswgrd, 

Protext was Ihe festest to justify but used a simjilie 
procass that added sfyaces a\ the centre of each line, <^vfng 
the middile of the text e bulging appearance. It did not 
dispisy as it went along end so needed a separate operation 
to see the result. BrunWord displayed as it justified end 
produced the best appearance of all three, BrunWord was 30 
limes faster than Taswordi- 

Our simulated typing test achieved 216 words per minute. 
'Both BrunWord and Protext had no trouble at this speed but 
Tisword was very slow Inserting text into the start of a 
paragraph anc! could only handle 1$ words per mnufe. 

The spelling test checked! all 33^8 words.. BrunSpall took 
52 seconds and needed no disc changes. Prospell took 6 min 
sec and reeedEd 8 disc changes. Taspell took 13 min 
48 sec and needed 3 diic changes. 


Quotes 


It may se^nt that t have jusi written a very hng 
advert for BrmWord 6t2S bvt t haven’t f’f” ^ 
y7iDfessierf,“'(Pfiil Craven, ACU Feb 90. page 25), 

’’One fflfjob is Peter BfunnlnQ’s fltrijfjW!ar.d B128 wtneh 
Is withoiii fkx^t in my mindf ^ most pow&iui and 
friendly word processor avaifabie for the 6t2i 
todsy^ with the passibie eirc^tlo/i of.... BrunWord 
Biter (David Dorn, ACU Juiy m page 43), 


Holu They Compare 


Brui^Word 6128 
& BrunSpell 

Protaxt Oise 
& pTospell 

Tasword 6l28 
4 Taspell 

Typing int* 241 word paragraph 
Typing into start of text 

218 w/m 

210 w/m 

213 w/m' 
2t3 w/rr> 

18 w/m 
t59 w/m 

Scroll to end, line by line 

1 min 27 sec 

2 min 2 sac 

2 min 25 set 

Justify paragraph of 241 eords 

1 sec 

0*2 sec 

34 sec 

Change appearar>ce to format 

8hd Appearance to Format 

IT sec 

17 sec 

53 Sec 

Spelllrig check 336@ words 
Average speed 

Disc charkgeE 

S2 sec 

3S33 w/m 
klome 

t min 24 sec 
528 w/m 

3 

13 mir 48 t#c 
179 w/m 

3 

Test word at cursor 

0*5 sec 

Mot possible 

Mot possible 

Screen format - colurTris 
boundaries 

40, 00, 128 
Shown 

40 Of 09 

Not shown 

90 only 
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Into-Sertpt £50 

The full power of any database is only reali^ad when 
data can- be put to use. A typical database is 
centred around saving, sorting, finding and 
displaying the data. The^e functions are obviously 
important but cinly if there is a purpose to storing 
the data. 

We gave considerable thought to this and decided 
that the usuaf shortcoming of a database lies in the 
difficulty of presenting the data. Most programmes 
overcorrie this by including a text processing system 
that is really a simple word processor. We find the 
idea of using an inadequate Mord pro-cessor as 
totally unacceptable. Months had already bean spent 
optimising the BrunWord routines into their smallest 
most efficient form, so we decided that the whole 
of the word processor should be built intO' our 
database. 

Into-Script uses many of th# internal routines of 
BrunWord, making a very compact combination and 
allowing both programmies, 6 pages of text and lOQO 
names and addresses to be in the memory at the 
same time, using an unexpanded CPC6128 for 
CPC464 + disc + 64K), The great advanta»ge of this 
is the speed and convenience of being able to 
access both programmes and their related data 
without any disc delays. Add to this the progressive 
search routines, the unique four marker siratem and 
the arithmetical functions and you will begin to 
understand the excitement of our gu5tomers+ 

Info-Script has all the features ot the BrunWord 
6128 package and includes a second disc as a 
backup copy. Type RUN "BRUNWORD" to load the 
word processor, spelling checker and 30,000 word 
dictionary or RUh ’'INFQ" to load the database grd 
the word processor. 

Database Features 

*V&ry fast ^e,g, takes 1 secerd search 2090 
addresses for surname ’Smith', initial "B'). ‘Specific 
field search and/or progressive general search, 
itnstant s^rt on any fierd, alphgbelical, numerical, dafe 
or reverse order Uaket no tinv« a« the data doea not 
move), ‘3 sets df user defined headings for each file, 
‘4 markers for Instant selection, plus one temporary 
marker. 'Markers esn be cleared or inverted arrd gr^y 
pair cart be added (allowa complex searches to be 
quickly and easily performed). ‘Ho setting up of field 
type or length, ‘Efficient storage. ‘Relational records, 
■Parents, Sons and Daughters. ‘3in>ple field to field 
arithmetic wilh running total. ‘Direct ctaita merging into 
DrunWord, 'Easy direct label printing, 1 across, 2 
across, left of 2 or right of 2. ‘Single or multi-step. 


Data Merging 
Features 

‘Simpfe inteliigent system, IN AA AD 
construct full namOj full address and date. 
*&1 52 etc specify individual fields. 'Insert 
Of fixed format merging, ‘Autiomatic Justify 
after merging, 'Single slep {see before 
porirtting) or muiti-step. ‘Slop any time, go 
to word processor, restart same place. 
■ Merge data from several records for 
Summary, invoice, purchase order elc. 
‘Simple arithmetic, 'Running tolal, 
‘Running VAT lotaf. ‘Condition*! loading, 
‘Conditiorwl printing, ‘Repeat patterna, 

EUTb E}<ample 

This afJvertisement, including the lin'es^ 
the colurrtns of text, the tabulation and 
the price list, was printtd directly from 
BrunWord Elite^ in one operation at A3 
siie. (The .address layout and teddy were 
not printed, and the large heading had 
extra help). 


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34 Helston Road, 

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BrunWord 6128 with BrunSpell 6 OataRiJe. , . £30,00 
Info-Script with BrunWord 6128 4 BrunSpell,, £50,00 

9 Pin Bruri’Word Elite . ... £55.00 

9 Pin BrunWord Elite with Info-Script. . . , . , £92.00 
24 Pin BrunWofd Elit'e with Info-Script. . . . , £90.00 

100 Letters (needs Info-Script).£15.00 

Supplied on 3in Disc for CPC6128 or CPC6128 Plus. 
You inust state which computer. 

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100 Letters f15 

100 Letters is a utiJit/ for use with lnfo-Sor!pt, 
enabling pre-written letters to be easily selected 
and personalised. Tp write a letter^ sEmply edit the 
letter number into the ACTlOW field of the correct 
address record then press T for Transfer. The 
required tetter will be loaded Into BrunWord and 
personatised with the name and address that you 
have chosen and any other spectfied data. The 
letter is then in the BrunWord editor ready for you 
to modify in any way you ehoo&e. All the normal 
editing features of BrgnWord can be used end when 
it is e;(ectly what you want, it can be printed out in 
the normal way. 

Library 

We have writterv a hbrary ot over 50 letter? te give 
you a 5 -tarting poini f^r spme of trkky letters 

that are sc difricuti t^ write when you are under 
pressure to do it quichty' 

The library letters supplied, will npt coflisin the 
correct information about your persons! delalls such 

ypur bsni^ acC-OUn-t nurriber, but Ihis data csn easily 
be edited into the letter patterns, The lOCi Letters 
is written at grass roots level. Meaning that 
every instruction has a compl-ete step by step 
sequenc-e. explaining ho* to create a name and 
address file, how to use your own name and addresses 
file, how lo edit the library letters and how fo write 
your own letters frorn the simple sirtgle letter 
petternis, lo the most complex multi letter patterns. 

The Limit 

Even the most -ceutious of lnfo-$trip! user? wlU be 
1 * 3 le to write single purpose letter patterns anU it only 
this type is used then about another 40 tetter? can be 
added to the library. Multi purpose letters are a little 
more cortspleK but are well worth the extra effort. 
Using these, the upper limit depends Oniy on the sKilt 
of the writer and several hundred should be no 
problem. 

A third type ot letter pattern is mainly aimed at 
business users such as solicitors, doctors, school 
teachers, estate agents etc. In this case the letter 
consists of up lo ten pre-writlen paragraphs- Thi? 
fetter is used in tne norrwal way, by typirig the letter 
number inlo the ACTIOM field but you would also 
indicate which of the paragraphs are to be used. A 
pattern for this is on the tOt) Letter? disc. If you use 
Ihis as your starling point and cerelully edit the text 
withoul changing the conlrol pattern, then you n-eed no 
more shill for this, than the single purpose fetter 
pattern. Subject to adequate disc space, 40 separate 
Fell era could be added using this style. 

Free Booklet 

Wi have written a Ifi page AJ boohlef which explains ell 
ebput aur pregrammes, sterling with BruaWard $12$ end 
going on to Into-Script and BrunWord Elite, It is free to all 
CPC owners, pimply write your name end address in block 
capitals on a sheet ot paper and send in e envelope to 
'BrunWord A Prirnler', Brunninj Software, at the address 
below. 


Letters 


I will take Ihis opportunity to say how much I like BrwWord. 

I bought my A^ 1 I^sl^Jd (CPC612S> a few year? ago as en 
update for my Dragon. However, f was very disappointed in 
the sot I ware available tor It. I'm not interested in 9 Bnw 5 . I 
was in two minds whether or wt to buy flcunWord byl in one 
fouf swoop you gave me back faith that some pecqtia ware 
really using Ihe Amstrad to its best ability.. It's an excellenl 
program which I would re-commend to anyone without a 
second thought. 

Mr L (Burgess Hill}. 

II is some 7 ^ months since I purchased BrunWord. lo that 
lime It has performed far beyond my ^xpectetions and 
become my sole -companion for word processing. Thank you 
once again for supplying what I «uuld cafi 4 true word 
processkig package, far, far suporior to Mini Offk#, Tssword 
and Prolext. i just wish that a similar system could be 
achieved fur the Amstrad P'C/PPC rsoga within a 
respectable budget. 

Mr 0 (Newpcrrt*on-Tay), 


BrunLUord Eli+e 


Elite LUord Processor For CPCB128 £55 

BrunWord Etite has a unique advantage over its rivals - 
it can only be used with dot matrix printers. All other 
significanT word processors are compromised to drive 
both daisy whee and dot matrix printers. 


In the early days of computing a printer was 
simply a form ot electric typewriter. (High quality 
printing, noisy and very 5low)+ Then came the dot 
matrix printers, specially designed for computers. 
(Medium quality printing, not so noisy end much 
fester). Over the years, the typewriter style has 
become the daisy wheel printer and although greatly 
improved^ it has been left tar behind with the 
quality* speed and versatility of modern dot matrix 
printers. 

Most word processors* includin-g BrunWord 6128, 
can USB dot matrix and daisy whee! printers. This 
creates the need for a style of printer control that 
fs acceptable to two very different types ot 
printers. 

BrunWord Elite does not have this restriction as 
It is speciticalty written to be used only with dot 
matrix printers. This gives ft a unique advantage 
over other word processors and as a result it is 
3 ble to provide much more advanced printer 
control. 

This is taken even further, as BrunllVord Elite is 
supplied with an 8 Bit Printer Status Port whk-h 
allows the programme to continuously monitor the 
status of the printer, (as weli as providing the 
missing 6th bit tor the original CPC6123}. This 
means that BrunWord Elite Is able to respond in a 
more sophisticated way than normafly possible. Et 
will wait for ON LINE or <ESC> if the printer is 
initially OFF or OUT OF PAPER but automatically 
returns to the editor if the printer is turned OFF. 


Headline 


24 Pin Fonts 


Before we designed the fonts for BrynWord Elite, 
we studied the.type face of several good magaiines 
and newspapers. We concluded that the bulk of the 
text was printed in fonts that derive from two basic 
themes. Our main fonts Fineline and Flnetype are 
variations of these two styles, optimised for the 
limitations of dot matrix printers. Fineline is 
supplied in three sizes and Finetyp? in two sizes. 
To these we added a display font In computer style 
type and a straightforward 'Heavy' font. Altogether 
there are 7 fonts supplied, four are full 24 pin 
fonts, two are middle size 2T pin fonts and one is a 
small size tS pin font. 

BrunWord Etite Features 

All llte features and speed el Bfun-Wo»d 6120 wvJ 0runS|sell, 
plus:- 

♦Print in columns *&pBCify pa^e layout "Use special high 
quality proportianai fonts Hlse advanced micro justiricafion 
with proportional text *$et printer mar^in-s independently 
♦Move print head -up or down paper, specified in inches from 
lep *$et micro line Spacing within text »Prpiil line or box by 
opecilying size and line thicliness ♦Use abiulufe TAB? with 
proportional text *Download a file directly Irom disc during 
printing. *Can be supplied wiUt Info-'Script for data merging. 


Ha-adHne is a print enhancement utility specially 
designed for use with low cost 9 pin priniers* It 
Enables virtually all the features of Brunl4(ord Elite, 
including the 24 pin fonts, to be used with any 9 pin 
Epson compatible printe-f. The only requirement is 
that the printer must have quadruple graphics (all 
well known modern 9 pin printers). 

Print anhancers are not a new idea b-jt when 
BrunWord Elite is used with Headline, it is possible 
to achieve the same resolution from an ordinary 9 
pin printer as normally only possible from a good 
24 pin printer. We cannot change the actual dot 
sl^e* as this Is governed by the print head, what 
happens is that the 9 pin printer produces larger 
characters when driven with a 24 pin font. 

Headline has some powerful features. It is 
possible to use proportional text with true micro 
justification where the space between letters is 
adjusted to give the column an even righi margin, 
rather than the space between words. Single, 
double or eight limeB height cen be used and the 
width can be expanded in steps of one up to 9 
times. It can even adjust the width to the maxirtrfn 
possible for a particular column. 

Another feature of Headline is designed to 
overcome faint printing which can be a problem 
with 9 pin printers. Headline can be set to 
multi-strike up to 9 times, making it possible to 
squeeze black printing out ot quite an old ribbon. 

Printers which do not normally have double 
height printing (most Amstrad printers e.g. 
DMP2000, DMP2t60 etc, and many Epson printers 
e.g. FIX80, LXSOO, EXSOQ)* will still be able to use 
all the features of Headline, including doubie and 
ei#it times height. 

g Pin Elite £55 

The Elite system for 9 pin printers consists of 
BrunWord Elite, BrunSpell, Headline, an 8 bit printer 
status port and 7 ^type setting’ fonts (fonts are 24 
pin in size but only tor 9 pin printers). Total price 
£55.00 inclusive. 

9 Pin Elite+lnfo £92 

The Elite system as above but including lnfO“Script 
and a backup disc. Total Price £92.00 inclusive. 

24 Pin Elite+lnfo £90 

The Elite system for 24 pin printers consists of 
BrunWord Elite, BrunSpell, info-Script, beck up 
disc, an 8 bit printer status port and 7 "type setting’ 
fonts for downloading to a 24 pin printer. Totil 
price £90.00 inclusive. 


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A nother crop of late summer re¬ 
leases for the coin-op freaks 
out there - again with Sega 
very much in the forefront with three 
new releases - one a little more off the 
wall than most. 

First offf however^ let’s look at a new 
development in the coin-op world that 
could mean you personally having a 
true arcade quality machine in your 
OW 11 front room - not three years from 
here, but right nowl 
This machine is called the Neo Geo 
and is primarily a game console pro¬ 
duced by a company called SNK. 
Sounds familiar? It should be^ as SNK 
are the biggest of the second division 
coin-op companies, producing such hits 
last year as Mechanised Attack and 
Ikari Warriors. 

The machine, released now in Japan, 
costs about £250 and has an amazing 
specilication that allows it to come up 
with true arcade PCB qualit^'^ of sound 
and graphics. Noibad, eh. lTiereis one 
snag, however. The games, in cartridge 
form, cost around £150 each! We 
complain enough now about shelling 
out a tenner for a new game, but imag¬ 
ine forking ut £150! 

Why they are they so expensive? 
Well, there’s sure a lot of memory in 
them for a start - and it could be there 
are com[X)nents stuck in the box as 
w^ell, which could explain the price. 

Til ere is one unique feature of this 
system - you can save your game on a 
“smart card"" and then stick these into 
a Neo Geo in the arcades... starting the 
game there from where you left off at 
home. Because the Neo Geo is being 
marketed to the trade as a fully fledged 
arcade system as well. Interesting, huh? 

In any case, the very high cost of the 
cartridge suggests that there is no way 
that the Neo Geo is going to become a 
true home machine as we know it-but 
if the games written for it are good 
enough, then it may well build up a 


Sega very much to 
the fore this month, 
as John Cook battles 
his way through 
scores of electronic 
baddies to bring you 
his report in from the 


rental following, with the punters hir¬ 
ing out cards for a couple of nights at a 
time, 

I hope they’ll be better than the crop 
of games that the system has been 
launched with. Although technically 
excellent, they lack for the most part, 
the kind of stuff that grips you by the 
scruff of the neck and forces you to put 
that last I Op in the slot. 

Unlike Saga’s first offering this 
month - Alien Storm. OK here’s the 
scam. You (with two others if you like), 
r u n a fast food operation out of the back 
ofacaravan, right? This is,however, an 
undercover operatio n - as when you 
get wind of an outbreak of Alien Infes- 




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tation... which happens quite a loL.. it’s 
clown with Ihe shutters, off with the 
aprons and on^with the incredibly 
powerful Alien zapping weaponty. 

Part sideways scroller shoot-em up 
(rather like Robocop if you like) what 
really liits you is the surreal element to 
the design and the graphics* The first 
time you play the game, it really hits 
you with some visual surprises* 

So you’re walking past this fire hy¬ 
drant, It turns into an alien and starts 
attacking you. Blagh. Run back towards 
the phone booth to gather your breath... 
only to be attacked by that, as it trans¬ 
forms into an unpleasant green b lobby 
thing. ITiose with less than a fimi grip 
on reality, beware! 

Tills section ends with you walking 
into a supermarket - now we go onto a 
Cabal like section in the aisles, amongst 
the soap powder and the cans of beans. 
Shoot that Alien, watch out for the 
innocent humans. Or not, depending 
on what mood youVe in, 

j\lien Storm is utterly won d erful, and 
lyhat’s more could also be transfen cd 
to home fonnat pretty easily. Here’s to 
seeing it on the CPC sometime early 
next year! 

Meanwhile, Atari Games have come 
out with something they are hoping 
will turn out to be a summer sizzler for 



them. Ifs called Hydra, although it 
could arguably be better named 
Roadblaster Ill* First there was 
Roadblaster, Then there was ShTAJ.N. 
Runner, in 3D vectors* Now it’s back to 
sprites with the latest incarnation of 
the yoke control system, Hydra. 

Civilization has broken down again. 


COinONi 


so it seems, and high tech terrorists are 
at large. So what do governments do 
when they want to send very important 
packages that contain stuff lime mu¬ 
tant viruses and Doomsday devices to 
one and other? Dfj they call Federal 
Express, DHL* UPS or Parcel Force* 
No way - they call you, in your trusty 
Hydracrafl, a kind of hydrofoil witli 
limited flying powers. 

Instead of a road* it’s a river or a 
stretch of coastline, and the standard of 







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graphics are excellent. Action is fast 
and furious, with you having to pick off 
enemies, while simultaneously boost¬ 
ing up into the air to try and pick up fuel 
pods. Not easy - but give it a try. 

You American Football fans out 
tliere^ any idea what they used to do for 
their gridiron kicks in the Middle Ages? 
Played something called Pigskin, ac¬ 
cording to Data East’s new game. 1 
haven’t played it much, but the style of 
graphic is taken from the other very 
playable Data East game. Arch Rivals. 
It has a good pedigree and Td say that 
it looks well worth a try if you’re into 
sports games. 

Talki ng of graphics styles* here's one 
that you won’t forget in a hurry ~ the 
Bonanza Brothers* again from Sega, 
ITie light source shaded rendering in 
this game gives all the figures, already 
in a weird pop art fonnat, a sheen that 
pushes this way out from the crowd* 


You, or you plus Brother Number 
Two on a split screen, have Lo enter a 
well guarded building* grab all the 
goodies and then make your way to Ihe 
roof tobe airlifted off by balloon, 

N ot so easy* as you can kill the guards 
(only stun them for a period of time) 
and many of them are largely imperve 
ous to your weapons anyway 
Til ought and timing are paramount 
Lo succeed in this game. Wiich means 
ifs unlikely to be very successful in the 
arcades. But it w^ould make a grand 
conversion for home formats however. 
Let’s hope it will make it there soon. 

Finally, have you ever played Black¬ 
jack or Pontoon? It’s one of the big 
games you’ll see if you ever visit a 
Casino - and now you can expect it to 
make its way to the big arcades. Mod¬ 
erated by a computer controlled video 
image of a female croupierl 
liius unit* again manufactured by 
Sega, has a large screen with six seats 
spread around it in a semi-circle* each 
with a monitor of its own. The croupier 
‘’deals” cards to each of the occupied 
seats and betting takes place as nor¬ 
mal. You all play against the croupier* 
just like a Casino. 

Not my cup of tea, but any aspiring 
card sharps might care to try their 
hands. That’s it for now - back next 
month with exciting news of the new 
autumn line up, 


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Superwondercheat 



sure they’re original The ed doesn't 
like it when our pokes have appeared 
elsewhere* and nobody who has been 
found out has ever been successfully 
reassembled. 

Now a warning on behalf of the Late- 
Night Snacking Hacker’s Club: Don't 
try to eat digestive biscuits while copy¬ 
ing discs on a single floppy machine. 
The plastic’s too crunchy and AMSDOS 
doesn't understand McVitie's format. 

The other pokette this month is a 
huge beggar. From the truly famous 
John Girvin stable, this is the definitive 
poke for all you ever wanted from the 
disq version of Super Wonderboy, but 


This month vax is short on words but long on 
cheating power 


H ello, and welcome to a some¬ 
what short Hacker’s Haunt. Not 
the hacker, the column. Any¬ 
one calls me short, and I’ll punch ‘em in 
the kneecap. Yes, short 'cos Fm off on 
me hols for a fortnight at the moment* 
so don’t be disappointed if your pokette 
or proggykins hasn’t appeared this 
month. ■" 

One poke that will get in this month 
is a weirdo from a couple of 15 year olds 
called John Green and Stii Gillespie 
fromMoriain Northern Ireland, Its for 
a racing game called Super Sprint, 
which 1 haven’t got* so Fll just have to 
take their word for it. 

The basic idea is to drive your car 
straight ofr the top left-hand comer of 
the track, taken from a bird's eye view 
(probably a vulture, considering the 
current track safety records). \Mien 
you get there* keep moving up, down* 
left* and right all the time You must be 
in two player mode, but only one of you 
can do it at a time. Learn to take turns. 

When you’ve gone round the bend 
the wrong way , and 1 should know, you 
get this lot: infinite spanners, a huge 
top score, choices at the end of each 
level without collecting spanners, lots 
of extra “100''s on the track for you to 
col lect (thus increasing your phenome¬ 
na) high score), and a great car, which’ll 
help you avoid becoming vulture food. 

Some dodge that, and speaking of 
dodging, mind out when you pass your 
letterbox* in case something large 
should come through it and flatten you. 

The rest of you guys (and girls!) can 
feel free to send in your own wierdos, 
pokes* cheats* hints, tips, etc,*but make 


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were afraid to ask about. Lay on extra 
cookies and milk, ‘cos you’re in for a 
marathon typing session here;. 


2 ‘By John Girvin 

3 ‘March 1990 


(disq) hacks 


4‘ 


5 ‘Once more, blame Speed lock 
Associates 
6 ‘ 

7 Tlie Sphinx had Chicken 
8 ‘ 

10 MODE 1:CALL&BC02:ITAPE 
20 OPENOUT “d”:MEMORY &6FFF 
30CIX>SEOUT;PEN LIDISC 
40 PRINT-SUPERWONDERBOYdisq 
hack by John Girvin" 

50 lne=1000:RESTORE;addr=&7000 
fiO check=0 

70 LOCATE 1,3:PRINT “POKEing 
line’’:lne 

80 FOR dat=0TO7 
90 READ bvte$ 

100 IF byte$="ATLAS"IT*THEN 180 
110 byte=VAL(“&”+byteS) 

120 POKE addr+dat,byte 
130 check=check+bvle 
140 NEXT dat 

150KEAD cksum$:cksum = VAL 
("&”+cksum$) 

100 IF check<5cksum THEN 210 
170 lne=lne+10:addr=ad(lr+8:GOTO 60 
180 MODE 1 

190 PRINT “Insert game disq and press 
a kev...” 

200 CALL &BB18;CLS:CALL &7000 
210 MODE 1 

220 PRINT “e%%rRKOppR okNn 

®IYYutNeEeEeE”;lne:END 

230 ‘* * * LEAVE ALL LINES IN “ 


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260 DATA 11.00,00,2 L40,0O.df,f4,245 
270 DATA 78,3e,c3,21,27,70.22,Id,270 
280 DATA 01,.'52,lc,01 ,c3,00,01,21,135 
290 DATA 81,01.11.18,9d,01.49,0b, 19d 
.300 DATA ed.b0,3e,35.ed,4f.21,00,36d 
310 DATA c0,11.00,c0,01,32,00,ed,2bl 
320DATAbO,21,39.9d,01,28,Ob.l6,lfl 
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340 DATA 0b,78,bl,c2,49,70,c3,59,3cb 
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1020 DATA72,21,00,cO,l L00,c0,01,225 
1030DATA64.00,ed.b0.21.6c,9f,01,32e 
1040DATAf5,08,ed,5f,ae,77.23.0b,39c 
1050DATA78.bl,c2,82,72,c3.90.72,4a4 
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1080 DATAa2,72,21.00.c0,11,00.c0.2c6 
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1340DATA57,d5,3b,0b,78.bl,c2,6c,3c9 
1.350 DATA 73,c3,7c,73.01,8e,7f,ed,420 
1360 DATA 49,01,8e,7f.ed,49,3a.f8,3bf 
1370 DATA 78,fe,(3,ca.8e,73,21.00,455 
1380DATAc0.n,00,eO,01,32.0C.ed,2bl 
1390 DATA b0,21,8e,a0,01,d3,07,16,2f0 
1400DATA6e,t'd,5f,aa,86,d6.07.77,43t' 
141ODATA23,0b,78.bl.c2.al,73.c33f0 
1420DATAb2.73,21,00,cO,11,00,c0,2d7 
1430 DATAOl .64,00.ed,b0,21,ad,a0,370 
1440DATA01,b4,07,ed,5f.86.77,23,328 
1450DATA0b,78,bl,c2,c3,73.c3,dL4c0 
146ODATA73,21,00.cO,ll,00,cO,Ol,226 
1470 DATA20,00,ed,b0.31,e0.73,ea,42b 
1480DATAfi,73,21.d4,aO,ll,bf,aO,46d 
1490 DATAOl ,8d,07,ed.,5f,ae,77.ed,3fi 
1500DATAaO,lb,eO,18.f6,21,00,cO,38a 
1510 DATA Il,00,c0,01,32,00,ed.b0.2al 
1520DATA21L4,aO,01,6d,07,16,63,2a3 
1530 DATA ed,5f,aa.86.2f.77,23,0b,350 
1540 DATA78,bl,c2,08,74,c3,18,74,3b6 
1550DATA21,00,cO,ll,O0,c0,01.32,le5 


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1560 DATA(JO,ed,b0.21,17,al ,()l,4a,2cl 
1570 DATA 07,16,6a,ed,5f,aa.86.2f.332 
1580DATA77,23,0b,78,bl,c2.2b.74,32f 
1590DATAc3,3b,74,21,0O,c0,n.00,264 
1600 DATAcO,01,20.00,ed,b0.31,4a,2f9 
1610DATA74.ea,5f.74.21.3e,al,ll,342 
1620 DATA 29.al,01,23.07,td,5f,ae,2ef 
1630DATA 77 ,ed,a0,lb.e0,13,16,21,42e 
1640 DATA 00,c0,ll,00,c0,01,64,00,116 
1650DATAed,bO,01,04.07.31,5f,a8,2el 
1660DA' I'A dl ,ed ,5f.aa,57,d5,3b .Ob ,439 
1670 DATA 78.bl,c2.70,74,c3,80,74,486 
1680 DATA 01.8e.7f.ed.49,01,8e.7{,352 
1690 DATA ed,49,3a.I8,78,fe.f3,ca,59b 
1700 DATA92,74,21,OO.cO,l 1,00,cO,2b8 
1710 DATAOl ,32,00.ed,b0,21.92.al,324 
1720 DATA 01,cf,06,16,6e,ed,.51,aa,350 
173ODATA86,d6,O7,77,23,0b,78,bl,331 
1740DATAc2,a5,74,c3.b6,74,21,00,3e9 
1750 DATAcO.l l.OO.cO.Ol ,64.00,e(l.2e3 
1760 DATAbO,21,bl,al.01 ,b0,06,ed,3c7 
1770DATA5f.ae,77,23,0b,78,bl,c2,39d 
1780D.ArAc7.74.c3,d5.74.21,00,c0.428 
179ODA'IAll,00,c0.01,64,CK),ed,b0,2d3 
1800 DATA21,dO,al ,01.91.06,ed.5f,376 
1810DATAae,77,23.0b,78,bl,c2.e6,424 
1820 DATA74,c3.f4.74.2l,00,c0.11,391 
18.30DATAOO,cO,01,32.00,ed.b0.21,2bl 
1840DATAS,al,01,6e,06,16,Ob,ed,317 
1850 DATA 5f,aa,86,2f,77,23,Ob,78,2db 
1860DATAbl,c2,07.75.c3,17,75,01.331 
1870 DATA 8e,71.ed,49,Ol ,8e,71.ed,43e 
1880 DATA 49,3a,18,78,fe.f3,ca.29,4d7 
1890 DATA75,21,00,cO.l 1.00,c0,01,228 
1900DATA32,00,ed,bO,21,29,a2.01,2bc 
1910DATA38,06.16,6c,ed,51,aa,86.33c 
1920DATAd6,07,77,23,Ob,78,bl,e2,36d 
1930 DATA3c,75.c3,4d,75.21,(X).c0,317 
1940 DATA 11.00,cO.Ol,64,00,ed,bO,2d3 
1950DATA21,48,a2,01,19.06,ed,51,277 
1960DATAae.77,23,0b,78.bl,c2,5e,39c 
1970DATA75.c3,6c,75.21.00,c0,ll,30b 
1980DATAOO,cO,01.64.00,ed,b0.21,2e3 
1990 DATA 6a,a2.01,17.05,16,74.ed.380 
2000 DATA 51,86,92,77,23,Ob,78,bl,345 
2010DATAc2.7f,75,c3.8e,75,21.00,39d 
2020DATAc0.11,00,cO,01,20,00.ed.291 
2030 DATAbO,31,9d,75.ea,b2,7.5,21,425 
2040 DATA91,a2.11,7e.a2,01,80,05.338 
2050 DATAed,5f,ae,77,ed,aO, Ib,e0,4f9 
2060 DATA 18,16,2 l,00.c0.11,00,c0,2c0 
2070Dj\TA01,64,00,ed.bO,21 ,c2.a2.387 
2080nATA01,9t,05.dd,21,c2,a2,dd.3e4 
2O90DATA21,c2.a2,ll,!c.0O,n.lc.ldl 
2100 DATA00,ed,51,dd,ac,96.dd.ad.4t5 
2110 DATA77,23,0b.78.bl ,c2,e3.75.3e8 
2120 DATAc3,e6.75,c3.dl.75,21.00.448 
2130 DATAc0,ll.OO,c0,01,20.00.ed.29f 
2140 DATA b0.31.15,75.ea,0a,76.21,3d6 
2150 DATAe5.a2,l 1 ,d0.a2,01,7c,05.38c 
216ODA'i'Aed,5f.ae,77,ed,aO.lb,e0,419 
2170 DATA 18,16,21,OO.cO.l 1,00,c0,2c0 
2180DATA01,64,0{),ed.bO,21,01,a3,2c7 
2190DATA01,60,05,ed,51,86,77,23,2d2 
220ODATAOb,78.bl,c2,lb,76,c3,29,373 
2210 DATA 76,01,8e.7f.ed,49,01,8e,349 



2220 DATA 7f,ed.49,3a.f8,78.fe,13,550 
2230 DATA ca.3b,76,21.00,c0,11,00,26d 
2240 DATAcO,01,32,00,ed,b0,21,37,2e8 
225ODATAa3.01,2a,05,l6,7d,ed..51,2b2 
2260DATAaa,86,d6,07,77,23,Ob,78,32a 
2270 DATAbl,c2,4e,76,c3,51,76,01,380 
2280DA'I'A8e,7f,ed.49,01,8e,7f,ed,43e 
2290 DATA 49,3a,f8,78,le,f3.ca,71,51f 
2300 DATA76,21,00.c0,ll,00,c0,01,229 
2310DATA32,00,ed,b0.21.6d,a3.01,301 
2320DATAf4.04,16.2b.ed,5f.aa,86,3b5 
2330DATAd6,07,77.23,0b,78,bl,c2,36d 
2340DATA84,76,c3.95.76,21,00,c0.3a9 
235ODATAll,CO,cO,O1.64,00,ed.bO,2d3 
2360D.^TA21.81,a3,0I.d2,04,16,21,261 
2370 DATAed.5f,86,92,77,23,06,78,381 
2380DATAbl,c2,a8,76.c3,b7,76,21,4a2 
2390 DATA OO.cO.l l,00,c0.01.64,00,116 
2400 DArAed.b0,21,c3,a3,01,9e.04.3c7 
2410DATAdd.21,c3,a3,dd,21,c3.a3,4c8 
2420 DATA 11,1c,00,11, lc,00,ed.51.1a6 
2430 DATA dd, ae.96,dd.ad.77,23, Ob. 

44e 

2440DATA78,bl.c2,e8,76,c3.eb,76,56d 
24.50 DATAc3.d6.76,21,OO.cO, 11,00.301 
2460 DATAcO,01,20,OO.ed.bO .31,fa.3a9 
2470 DATA 76,ea,01,77,21 .e6,a3,ll,3al 
2480DATAdl,a3.01,7b.04,ed,.5f,ae,3ef 
2490 DATA77,ed,aO, Ib,e0.18,f6,21,42e 
2500 DATA OO.cO.l 1 .OO.cO.Ol,64,00,116 
2510 DATA ed,b0,21,02,34,01,51,04,2c8 
2520DATAed.51,86,77.23,0b,78.bl.3a0 
2530DATAc2,20,77,c3.2e,77,21,00,2e2 
2540DATAcO,ll.CO,cO,01,64,f)0,ed,2e3 
2550DATAbO,01.3d,04,31.5f,a8,dl,2fb 
2.560 DATAed,5f,aa,57,d5,3b,0b,78,3e0 
2570 DA'I’A bl.c2.31,77.c3,41,77,21,3d3 
2580 DATAOO.cO. 11,00,c0.01.64.00.1f6 
2590 DATA ed.bO.Ol, 1 c,04,31,51,a8,216 
2600DATAdl.ed.5f,aa,57,d5,3b,Ob,439 
2610DATA78,bl.c2,60.77.c3,70,77,46c 
2620D.ATA21,OO.cO,ll,00,cO,01,64,217 
263ODATA00.ed.b0,21,66,a4,01,fb,3c4 
2640DATA03,16.66,ed,51.86,92,77.35a 
2650 DATA23.0b.78,b I,c2,83,77,c3.3d6 
2660DAI A92,77.11 ,ea.03,21,77,a4,343 
2670DATA34,23,lb,7a,b3.c2,98.77,370 
2680 DATA c3.a3,77,21,OO.cO.l 1,00.2cf 
2690DATAc0,01,64,00,ed,b0,21,96,379 
2700DATAa4,0I,cb,03,ed.,51,ae,77,3e4 
2710DATA23,0b.78,bl,c2,b4.77,c3,407 
2720DATAc2,77.01,8e,71,ed,49.01.37e 
2730 DATA 8e.7f.ed.49,3a,18.78,le.4eb 
2740 DAl'A 13,ca.d4,77,21,00,cO, 11,3Ia 
2750DATAOO.e0.01,32,00,ed,b0.21.2bl 
2760DATAcc.a4.01,95.03,16,6d,ed.379 
2770 DATA 5f,aa,86.d6.07,77,23.0b,311 
2780DATA78,bl,c2,e7.77.c3T8,77,57b 
2790DATA21,e8,a4,01,79.03.16.20.260 
2800DATAed,5f.ae,aa,77,57,23,14.3a9 
281ODATA0b,78.bl.ca,ll,78,c3,O0,34a 
2820DATA78,21,0O.c0,11.00,cO,Ol,22b 
2830DATA64,00,ed,bO,21,06,a5,01,2ce 
2840DATA5b,03,ed,5f,86,77,23.0b.2d5 
2850DATA78,bl,c2.22,78,c3,30,78,31D 
2860 DATAOl,8e,71,ed,49,01,8e.7f.3.52 


2870 DATA ed,49,3a,f8,78,fe.f3,ca,59b 
2880DATA42,78,21,00,cO,ll,00,cO,26c 
2890DATA01,32.00.ed,b0.21,3c,a5.2d2 
2900DATA01.25,03,16,00,ed.51,aa.235 
2910DATA86,d6.07.77,23.0b.78,bl,.331 
2920DATAc2,55,78,1-3,66,78,01,8e,3bl 
2930 D.ATA 71.ed,49.01.8e,7f,ed,49,3f9 
2940 DATA 3a.l8.78,le,f3,ca,78,78.555 
29501)ATA21,O0.cO,ll,0O,c0,01,32.1e5 
2960DATA0O,ed.bO.21.72.a5,Ol,ef.3c5 
2970DATA02,16,2e,ed,5f,aa,86,d6,398 
2980 DATA07,77,23,Ob.78,bl ,c2,8b,322 
299ODATA78.c3,9c,78,21,00,c0,ll,341 
3000DATAOO,c0.01,64,00,ed,bO,21,2e3 
3010DA'IAa6.a.5.01,bb,02.dd,21,a6,3ad 
3020 DATAa5,dd.21 .a6,a5,n,lc,00.31 b 
3030 DAI Al 1,1 c,00.ed,51,dd,ac,96.398 
3040DATAdd,ad,77,23.0b,78.bl,c2,41a 
3050DATAcd,78,c3,dO,78.c3,bb,78,546 
3060DATA21,00,cO,11,00,cO.Ol,20,ld3 
3070 DATA OO.ed.bO,31,df,78,ea.ff.50e 
3080DATA78,21,c9,a5.11,b4,a5,01,372 
3090 DATA98,02,ed.5f, ae,77,ed, a0,498 
3100 DA'I'A Ib.eO, 18.16,00,00,00,84,28d 
3110 DATA4c,a4,48,4c,46,03,89,01,257 
3120D.'\TA8e,71,ed,49,01,8e,7f,ed,43e 
3130 DATA 49,3a.f8,78,fe,B,ch,ll,4bf 
3140DATA79.21,OO.cO,11,OO.cO.Ol,22c 
3150nATA32,00,cd,bO,21.fc,a5,01,392 
3160DATA65.02,16.3b.ed,51,aa,86,334 
3170DATAd6,07,77,23,0b,78.bl,c2.36d 
.3180 DATA 24.79.31 ,f8.bt,21.00,a3.349 
3190 DATA22,b6,a6,21,49,79,11.00,272 
3200 DATA a3.01,5f,00.ed,b0,c3,4c,3al 
3210 DATA a6,f3,01,8c,7f,ed,49.21,31c 
3220DATA02,20,11,00,00,01.00,80,064 
323ODATAed,b0,21.25.a3,11,60,4a,341 
3240DATA 01,3a,00.ed,b0,21,60,4a,2a3 
3250DATA22.20,00,c3.00,00,21,7c,la2 
3260 DATA 4a, 11,00.45.01,15,00,ed,la3 
3270 DATAb0,3e,c3,21.01,45,32,le,348 
3280 DATA 45,22,£f,45,3e.00,cd,91,347 
3290 DATA 30,c9,ll,3e.c9,32,ef,47,467 
3300 DATA3e,18,32,36,27,22.85.ba,246 
3310DATAed.5b.fa,45.c3,02,46,00,392 
3320 DATA ATIAST! 

This progette is checksummed, and 
almost guaranteed to cause a power 
fail u re lo occur i n yo ur neighbourb ood 
whileyou’re typing it inlThingscan be 
speeded up slightly by using .^UTO to 
supply the line numbers, and by using 
the command KEY n,CHR$(13)+ 
"DATA“.'l'his redefines the small enter 
key to provide a new line, and then puts 
the word “DATA” after the line number 
provided by the AUTO command .Don’t 
forget to save it. will you ? 

Well, that wraps it up for this month, 
i’ll leave you with a little gem circulat¬ 
ing about the office, defining the word 
“editor": A person who separates the 
wheat from the chaff, and ensures that 
only the chaff is published. Bye-bye 
from the chaff 

Luv *n’ stuff. Vax, Suz & the Brats. 


/bnstrsd User October 1990 


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This month the ACU team goes totally loopy 



as Phython mania takes a grip, dares to take 


on the Mob in Vendetta and takes a kick or 


two from the Shadow Warriors on the mean 
streets of an American metropolis. 



Join in the epic Spam race as 
Mr Gumby attempts to 
retrieve his missing brain 





Take to the streets in your 
Ferrari F40 and fight for 
your life against the evil 
Syndicate 



Battle for justice as the 
ancient secrets of the 
Ninjitsu assasins hit the 
streets of America 


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T he cops can’t cope with 
it The CIA or FBI? 
Forget it. lliis is a job 
that you and you alone must 
tackle, a job where death 
would be infinitely better 
than failure, a job where 
failure would mean a lifetime 
of hell. 

Coming back from 'Nam, 
you look for a hero’s wel¬ 
come. YouVeforgotten count 
of the desperate missions you 
undertook to save your com¬ 
bat comrade s from death, the 
times when you risked your 
life to save the skins of tlie 
general’s who sat smugly 
behind the lines directing 
operations* 

But you have become too 
powerful for these men; a 





Fight for family honour against the 
crimelords of the East. 

with the sonix being a little 


low'iy combat soldier should 
never be seen to be bigger 
than the Big Boys. So, what 
do you get? Nothing. If it 
wasn't for the help of your 
brother, the professor, your 
life would be one long story 
of police harassment and 
misfortune* 

Now, however, it's all gone 
wrong. The professor and 
your beautiful niece have 
been kidnapped, and who's 
behind it? The self-same 
terrorist group you thought 
you’d busted back in Saigon* 

Donning your combat 
gear, you’re going back into 
battle, but this time it's 
personal - this time it's a 
vendetta! 

That’s the name of the 
game, and there’s a fair 


amount of action to it as well. 
The terrorists are after the 
professor's secret weapons 
formula, and if they don't get 
it, your kin is in for the chop. 
You've got to get out there, 
pick up the trail and snuff 
them out before Lime runs 
out - one hour to be exact. 

Keep your eyes open for 
clues, necklaces, ties etc.., 
and examine everything you 
co me across, you never know 
what you'll find* 

Early in the game, make 
sure you find the weapon card 
to go along with the sleek 
Ferrari F40, you’ll be using it 
to do a lot of your chasing 
and it’s no good without the 
extras. 

There are also other 
goodies to be had, such as 


bullet-proof vests, weapons 
and crow bars to gain access 
to those tricky little cases. 

When taking on the 
terrorists, a few quick stabs 
with your knife should do 
the job to start with, but don’t 
worry, they get tougher. 

To start with, getting used 
to Ihe joystick movements is 
an advantage* The game is 
highly interactive with plenty 
of movements to perform 
throughout. Keep a record 
of what happens on each level 
as well, there’s plenty of 
adventure to be had and you'll 
need the know-how to do 
better next Lime. 

Although the graphics are 
excellent, they could have 
been a little more colourful. 


tame to start with* Scrolling 
is a little jerky, but in true 
System 3 style, the action/ 
adventure more than 
compensates. 

You’ll do exceedingly well 
to win back your family on 
the first few attempts, while 
for lasting attraction, once 
you’ve mastered a certain 
routine, you'll want to keep 
going back to show off your 
skills* 

If it's bright lights and 
blasting you’re after, think 
again, but if you 're i nto lasting 
gameplay with plenty of 
cunning, you’re in for a treat 
with Vendetta. 


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I n the backstreets of a 
chaotic American city you 
[lave yet another chance 
to save the world from im¬ 
pending disaster. While most 
people are safely locked tip 
at home, you, the Shadow 
Warrior, last in a line of leg¬ 
endary combatants are out 
doing your bit for American 
peace and justice* 
nils time the enemy is a 
possessed Oriental demon 
who has summoned a squad 
ofghoulish assassins tot^Teak 
havoc on innocent people. 
Oriental Combat is a well 
tested format, however the 



levels in all, each different* 
but all depicting twentieth 
century' America at its most 
violent. Naturally* you meet 
the *evil Demon' at the end 
who is the meanest dude of 
them all. 

Scrolling is horizontal with 
reasonably smooth and col¬ 
ourful graffix* However, one 
frustrating aspect of the 
game is the fact that who¬ 
ever gets the first puncli in 
usually wins the combat, and 
it is almost impossible to do 
anything when two of them 
start roughingyou up. Ocean 
have given a warning not to 



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Ninjitsu style. 


hero can perform five death- 
defying feats: the Triple Blow 
Combination* the Flying 
Neck Throw, the Hang Kick, 
the Phoenix Backflip and the 
Tightrope lechniquel 
Unfortunately, how one 
actually performs these 
manoeuvres is not given in 
the instructions, but after a 
few games and a bit of luck 
you'U be swinging from a 
signpost, then somersaulting 
on top of a building before 
despatch ing an oth er baddie* 
It takes several blows to 
knock an assasin out and 
even more to keep him down, 
Each level brings you up 
against meaner and larger 
thugs, and at the end of each 
level you meet The Guardi¬ 
ans’* who are even meaner 
and bigger, lliere are six 


let two of the assasins gel on 
either side of you* hut this is 
much easier said than done. 
Tie best way of dealing with 
thugs is to shut your eyes* 
hold down the fire button and 
let the 'force’ flow^ through 
you* 

Along the way you can pick 
up various unimaginative 
objects from a small ruby to a 
large ruby* or a red pill to a 
blue piin You may even be 
lucky^ enough to find a sword 
hidden in a trash can or tele¬ 
phone booth. However, the 
sword does just as much 
damage as your fists against 
the fatter thugs - not a loti 

Shadow Warriors is all 
right for those of you who 
are looking for some mind¬ 
less thuggery Orienlai style. 



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Save the lovely ladies from a fate 
worse than death at the hands of the 
Reptilons. 



T his is Radio Smog 
bringing you all the 
news, hour on 
the hour. 

The fate of Professor Sa¬ 
rah Bellum and a number of 
her female companions is still 
at stake on the mysterious 
Planet X. Following the kid¬ 
napping by evil Reptilons late 
last week, several attempts 
to break into the alien ware¬ 
houses upon the surface of 
the planet have so far met 
with failure. 

Special reports leaked 
from within the headquarters 


of the Evil Reptilon by allied 
agents»show the female hos¬ 
tages are being used, along 
with professor Bellum's sci¬ 
entific knowledge, to con¬ 
struct a robot army to be used 
in the destruction of our own 
planet. 

How close to completion 
this army is, is not known to 
us at this time, but the latest 
surveillance reports show 
unprecedented activity 
around the Reptilon launch 
pads. 

The likelihood of this 
ominous attack rests solely 


in the hands of those mounh 
ing one last ditch effort to 
rescue the hostages, due to 
take place some time today. 
Good luck fellas, the fate of 
the world is in your hands. 

This may be our last re¬ 
port, so this is Radio Smog 
signing off, in hope. 

Well, it's up to you. Can 
you save the world in what 
mustbe one of the best shoot- 
em-ups for a long, long time? 

Escape from the Planet of 
the Robot Monsters is a two 
player simultaneous rescue 
mission, which will see you 
as either Jake or Duke bat¬ 
tling your way through the 
robot factories of the Repti¬ 
lons in a desperate bid to free 
the hostages before they are 
turned into Robo-Zombies. 

Onyour way, you will need 
to break into food and bomb 
lockers to get special weap¬ 
ons which makes doing away 


with the Repdlon guards even 
more fun, 

Once the scaly beasts are 
despatched with, some of 
them will leave behind pretty 
green crystals, Pick these up 
and you'll find yourself with 
even more firepower to do 
away with the big bad scaley- 
bug at the end. 

Moving around the excel¬ 
lent on-screen graphics, 
walking into the hostages will 
send them packing on the 
next shuttle back to your 
mother ship, although some 
are tougher to get to than 
others. Blowing up the com¬ 
puter consoles scattered 
around the arena should help 
to shatter the glass cages 
surro unding the more impor¬ 
tant hostages. 

Movement between levels 
is by way of nifty escalators, 
which will need to be acti¬ 
vated before you can trundle 
up and down: find the lever 
and give it a nudge and you're 
away. 

At the end of each factory, 
you will see a bonus screen 
which will tell you just how 
well you've done on the hos^ 
tage front. Fill a full shuttle 
load and you get an extra bar 
of energy - a very much 
needed bar of energy. 

There are some excep¬ 
tional sonix accompanying 
this smooth scrolling extr ava- 
ganza, and the gameplay, as 
you blast ugly looking aliens 
of all size and station, is to¬ 
tally addictive. 

If you Ve after mindless fu n 
and something that will keep 
you glued to your screen fil 
the bitter end, look no fur¬ 
ther than the challenge laid 
down by the Reptilons. 


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new range is here at last Hold onto ybnr hats as the 
ACIJ team takes the lids oh qf the 464 Plns^ the 6l2fi Plus and 
the superb CJX40OO games console in our noholds-barred look 
at these new additions to the Atnstrad fold. 



Anyone wh<» hmeies tliems<.4ves as a hot gamesplaytT shouk) 
not be- without the fantastic GX4000 uonsoic. Now. courtesy of 
those awfully generous people at Amstrad. you don’t need to be. 


Just answer the hicredibly simple quesdon below and you could 
be the lucky winner of the console and a bumin" Rubber cartridge. 


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One man 
and his 
machine 

Guy Mathews has 
a quiet word with 
the brains behind 
the new CPC’s, 
Roland Perry. 


T he CPC is the Queen Mother of 
computers. It has outlived many 
of its early contemporaries, it is 
still capable of many useful functions 
and it remains unaccountably popular 
with the ordinary man on the street. 
It is the machine that helped to launch 
Alan Sugar on his computing oddysey 
and it remains one of his best selling 
products many years later, in spite of 
its relatively lowly status. The machine 
has now had continued longevity 
assured hy Anistrad with the emer¬ 
gence of an upgraded version. To find 
out more about this new machine and 
to discover the secret elixir lhat keeps 
the CPC so youthful, Amstrad Com¬ 
puter User met Roland Perry, one of 
the CPC's original creators and one of 
the masterminds behind the new ver¬ 
sion, 

Wliatf 1 asked him, Is the idea of 
the new machine? 

“We wanted to relaunch the old 
machine with better facilities. Our idea 
was to produce an 8-bit machine with 
as much as possible of the funcdonality 



of a 16-bit. We wanted to come as close 
as possible to something that plays like 
a Nintendo or an Amiga but based on 
existing CPC technology which would 
make it easier, cheaper and quicker for 
us to produce* All the software houses 
are happy with it because it plays all the 
old games and runs all the old pro¬ 
grams. It is an evolution which we felt 
was long due after many years of the 
old machine. The change is dramatic 
but it is recognisably the same prod¬ 




uct.” 




How do you account for the CPC's 
laiige and ever increasing follow- 
ing? 

‘To start with, there has never really 
been a direct competitor to the CPC. 
The whole computer is designed to be 
easy to use, to allow simple program¬ 
ming in Basic and for everything in it to 
fall into place with no complication. 
This makes it attractive to people learn¬ 
ing about computing for the first time, 
and there are always new generations 
of them. Also, 1 suppose, the demise of 
the classic BBC Micro has meant that 


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people who once bought that as a 
machine to learn about computers on 
nowbuy theCPC. Lots of people, young 
and old, who have traditionally been 
put off computers because they were 
frightened of the complexity and the 
price, look at the CPC and see that it is 
simple to use and cheap. In the com¬ 
puter industry it is possible to become 
brainwashed and think that you have 
to come up with something new and 
w^onderful every six months, but life is 
not like that. In real life you find a 
plateau of mass market acceptance for 
a product, which we have managed at 
one stroke with the CPC. 

“With the CPC, as with the PCW, 
nobody has ever brought anything 
better out, for some unaccountable 
reason, ’^^’hen the 464 came out, the 
Tatung Einstein had just been an¬ 
nounced, Acorn were still the leaders 
in the home market. Sinclair was in 
there fighting. Commodore was about 
to bring out the Plus 4 and many other 
machines were rumoured to be on the 
way. All that has faded away miracu¬ 
lously, leaving the CPC centre stage. 
Apart from the ST and Amiga, which 
have slightly confused identities as to 
whether they are business or home 
machines, nobody has brought out a 
home computer since them’' 


So why a new'machine? 

‘We have not improved the basic 
architecture of the CPC because there 
is no reason to as it is all there and it all 
works. But because we have consoles 
nibbling away at its market from one 
end and more expensive machines like 
Amigas nibbling away at the other and 
competition from arcade games we 
have had to offer a bit more. We have 
improved the sound chip to save time 
for programmers to spend on graphics, 
added a few more colours and some 
sprites. The light gun now has a dedi¬ 
cated socket. We have also added a 
raster interrupt so at any one line down 
the screen you can stop and service the 
interrupt, perhaps reloading the sprites. 
Now sprites can change colour as they 
go down the screen, which was pos¬ 
sible but veiy^hard work before. Games 
titles for our machine are never going 
to be number one sellers because there 
are more 64s and Spectnims. But the 
new machines give programmers some 
extra scope. 

“"Inhere was a debate as to whether 
we should make the new 6128 with aSVs 
inch drive, as seems to be the noon 
with other machines. Tne hobby w hich 
favoured compatibilit>' with the old 
machine won. People sometimes ask 
why we don't do things like put in a six 




megahertz processor instead of a four. 
Then it could not be used with a normal 
lA^ set Part of the elegance and sim¬ 
plicity of the original design is the way 
in which the scan rates and clock 
movements are all linked together 
perfectly, so why change? You could 
add all sorts of extras and end up get¬ 
ting away from the philosophy of cheap 
simplicity.^ 

Did you take much arhice from 
software programmers w'hen de- 
siguing the new machine? 

“Certainly. For example they pointed 
out to us that games were becoming 
much more spritey, with lots of large 
characters moving about the screen, 
made by addinglots of sprites together, 
llie software houses like the new fea¬ 
tures of the machine. The sound gen¬ 
erator now allows easy d igitised speec h, 
which gives them a new dimension.'* 

How^ much of a future has the 
CPC 

“If you look at the Mini car, it is thirty' 
years old and it still works as w'ell as it 
did thirty years ago. Like the CPC, the 
M ini is very u se r friendly, is very cheap 
and cheerful and it introduced lots of 
people to motoring. 1 see no reason 
why there should not be a CPC around 
in ten years time unless the market for 
a general purpose entiy^ level family 
computer changes and products like 
the Amiga become more user friendly 
and cheaper. I believe the price will 
probably stay the same for many years, 
which tneans it will become cheaper an 
real terms. Rather like the price of a 
colour television has been around the 
£200 mark for many years. If we ever 
stopped producing the CPC there 
would be an uproar with questions 
asked in Parliament and people rush¬ 
ing out to buy the remaining stocks. 
There are always rumours around that 
we are going to kill the CPC off but if 
they were true there would not be much 
doubt about it. If the story is in rumour 
form then it is not true. In the whole 
time that Amstrad has been in comput¬ 
ers, about six years, we have only with¬ 
drawn two machines, the 664 and the 
hard disc version of the 1512,’’ 

How' have retailers responded to 
the new machine? 

‘They have been very keen. We are 
supporting it with a demonstration unit 
which looks a bit like a jukebox which 
will go in the shops and allow custom¬ 
ers to sample the games. Retailers have 
responded well to this, dhere was a 
time it seemed as though eveiy^ shop 
you went intx> sold CPCs and it is still 
easy to gel hold of one,” 


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A nd so to the new CPC464+, which 
Amstrad are aiming at the entry^ 
ievel computer market. As yon 
can see from the photograph, it would 
be difficult to recognise it as a CPC 
machine - indeed, there will be many 
parents who become confused between 
it and an Amiga come Christmas in 
Dixons, even if the cassette door is left 
open. But do new clothes make the 
machine? 

In essence, not many changes have 
taken place in the CPC464 that first saw 
light in April of 1984. Tlie edge connec¬ 
tors along the back of the grey slab 
have been replaced with new sockets, 
true. The printer port is now a full 8bits 
wide, instead of the miserly 
7 bit wide port that once was 
- also true. The expansion 
disc drive socket no longer 
exists - users are limited to 
loading standard CPC prcH 
grams from cas^tte only - 
a shame, but also true. And 
the full functionality of the 
GX400 has been added, 
complete with twin games 
paddle ports, analogue joys¬ 
tick port, auxiliary port and 
cartridge port. 

1 hear rumblings of ‘But he 
said there weren't many 
changes’, and there aren’t. 

The 464 remains a 464, and 
the games cartridge addi¬ 
tions remain games car¬ 
tridge additions - the machine does 
not make the extended pallette, sprite 
handling, enhanced sound capabilites, 
or hardware scrolling available to ei¬ 
ther the Basic or Machine code pro¬ 
grammer - they are reserved for Car¬ 
tridge games only. 

As such, what you get in a 4fi4+ is a 
464+GX40(kiisc drive expandability. If 
you want a disc drive, you must buy a 
CPC6128+ - more on this later. 

The changes to the edge connectors 
along die back of the machine, plus the 
way that the firmware has changed 
have caused very few problems of 
compatibility " certainly far fewer than 
might reasonably have been expected. 
It is true to say that existing peripher¬ 
als will need an adapter between the 50 
way Centronics type expansion port 
and their 50 way card edge connectors, 
but once this is achieved, the majority 
of peripherals will behave well. Those 
that don't are those that make direct 
access to undocumented routines m 
the old ROMs. 

As I write this, Amstrad technical wiz¬ 
ard Cliff Lawson is busily burying his 
head in the code within affected pe¬ 
ripherals and some software products 


Get it 
on tape 

First up on Dr. 

Dorn’s microscope 
slide is the entry level 


464 Plus. 


(the total number of which is less than 
double figures) to unearth the neces¬ 
sary fixes to allow them to work. He 
explained to us that Amstrad had gone 
to great lengths to avoid compatibility 
problems, even to the extent of retain- 

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ing often used undocumented calls, 
when the firmware was updated to al¬ 
low for the caitridge system to be added 
to the machines. That there are so few 
compatibility problems is a testament 
to this dedication. 

How does the, machine handle? Well, 
I've had the pleasure of playing with it 
and the new colour monitor, and Tve 
got to say that if actually feels very 
different from its forerunner. Fora start, 
the lively is much prettier, and Tm over 
the moon that those glaring coloured 
keys have finally bitten the dust. On 
the subject of keyboards (and they're 
very subjective at the best of times) I 
think that the new unit has an alto¬ 
gether more spritely feel 
about it - it seems to be more 
‘dicky', and less *puddeny\ 
The tactile feedback is bet¬ 
ter, in other words (and to 
use more correct English). 
If I'm not much mistaken, 
the keyboard is derived from 
the PC2000 range, which 
isn't too bad a pedigree. 

As for the new colour moni¬ 
tor, 1 stood it side by side 
with my older CTM644, and 
certainly noticed a differ¬ 
ence* This isn't exactly sur¬ 
prising, considering that the 
older monitor is getting on 
for four years old, and has 
seen some electrons hit its 
phospors in its time* How¬ 
ever, the new unit certainly looks a 
sight better than the old one - more 
‘professional'* Now, turn to the 6128+ 
review, and read on further before 
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he top of the range 
machine is the new 
CPC6138+, des¬ 
tined to compete 
Commodore's 
AtTiiga 500 and Atari's 
ST and STE range, 
Amstrad have decided 
that theses are the 
‘games machines’ 
that lead the market, 
and so that’s where 
the 6128+ is 
headed. We’ll dis¬ 



cuss this a little 

further in the last page of this pull-out. 

As you may have gathered from the 
previous page, verj' little in the way of 
significant change has taken place in 
the good old 6128 as we know^ and love 
it. The new machine acts like it always 
did, plays the same games, runs the 
same software (with certain exceptions, 
ie. unless undocumented calls to the 
disc ROM are made), but looks totally 
different - a case of the Emperor’s New^ 
Clothes, perhaps? 

Well, no, not really. For a start, the 
keyboard, like the 464 unit (with which 
it is identical) has a much better feel to 
it, and looks a lot nicer. The new layout 
puts the disc drive on the right hand 
side - again like the Amiga and ST with 
which it competes. Now, for some 
reason, this isn’t an arrangement I find 
particularly pleasant, especially when 
the drive busy light is placed on the 
drive casing itself. I can’t say that this 
was the most thoughtful of placings - 


why not stick the LED on the top sur¬ 
face, where il can be seen without cran¬ 
ing the neck?? 

Still, this arrangement hasn’t h anned 
the competition, 
so there it stays- 
And what about 
the 8 bit printer 
port?? I’m over 
the moon about 
that - I always 
thought that a 7 
bit port w^as 
stingy in the ex¬ 
treme, and have 
been plagued by the 'pin 14’ syndrome 
for ages. Even that little foible has been 
cured now - it’s tied low, instead of 
having been left floating. Three cheers 
all round. 'Ihe port also has a standard 
IBM type connector, which is good 
news for everybody - you can pick up a 
standard printer lead for a couple of 
quid at show's, and not a great deal 

more at shops. It 
ought to make 
the port more re- 
liable, and less 
prone to interfer¬ 
ence from stray 
radiations from 
TVs and moni¬ 
tors and such¬ 
like. 

iTie expansion 
port may cause 
one or two prob¬ 
lems for some 
folks, though. To 
use existing pe- 
ripherals, an 
adapter needs to 


be made up - see Applications Advice 
for the instructions - until peripherals 
manufacturers decide to change the 
connectors on their devices. Once they 
do, everything will be much more se¬ 
cure than previously. The 50 way Cen¬ 
tronics type connector is a much more 
solid housing for RAM packs, Silicon 
Discs and sundry other bits and bobs 
that hang off the back of CPCs the 
world over. Tlie same thing applies to 
expansion disc drives. The new con¬ 
nector is a much more solid job - and 
you can't put the plug in the wrong way 
up any more, either. Changing an exist¬ 
ing lead is a doddle, using IDC Cen¬ 
tronics connectors - again see Applica¬ 
tions Advice. 

However, there are one or tw^o prob¬ 
lems. RAMDOS and ROMDOS, for 
instance, access undocumented rou¬ 
tines in the disc ROM, and they’ve 
moved. Hence, KDS, assisted by Cliff 
Law^son at Amstrad, are presently re¬ 
vamping the code to make them work 
with the new machines. RODOS ap- 
pears to work correctly, bud as we go to 


to documented entry points will work 
without problems - thus far I’ve run 
around sixty different programs and 
games, and had problems with only 
two games, and, of ail things, Siren 
Software’s Discology, which 1 more or 
less expected would be the case. 

Brunning Softw'are's excellent word 
processor family is also affected by the 
changes in the firmw^are, but Peter 
Brunning is already aware of the prob¬ 
lems, and has taken steps to rectity 
them. No doubt he’ll be making an 
announcement about CPC6128+ Bnim 
ning programs in due course (in fact I 
KNOW he will be) 

So, the new machine gains a car¬ 
tridge port, and all the functionality of 
the GX4000, but loses the ability to 
w'ork with cassettes. I have no doubt in 
my mind that someone will come up 
with a w orkaroun d for the cassette side 
of things, but then I’ve long advised 
people not to bother with cassettes - 
nasty slovr unreliable things! 

Next up, the CjX4000. 



press. I’ve not had the chance to delve 
all the way into that particular utility. 

Other ROMS 
that don't seem to 
want to know in¬ 
clude the Gradu¬ 
ate CP/M ROMs 
- keep your eyes 
on future Applica¬ 
tions Advice col¬ 
umns for more in¬ 
formation as w'e 

Phetography by David Dorn, unearth it. Hap¬ 

pily , any applicatio n or util ity th at sticks 



Amira^ User October 1290 


Page 39 

















































The shape 
of things 
to come 

Last but not least - 


the GX4000 


T his futuristiLvlooking machine 
is as neat as one could wish for 
in a unit intended primarily to 
take over the family television. Clad in 
cream beige, it fairly bristles with ports 
and sockets, and certainly looks the 
high-lech part. A quick guide round 
the various ports will give you some 
idea what's in store for the prospective 
purchaser. 

The front panel houses two digital 
joystick sockets - standard nine pin 
D-sub connectors - which look as if 
they ought to accept standard Atari 
type joysticks. Be warned!! The GX4(K) 
supports TAVO fire buttons, and, in fact, 
with its supplied cartridge (Bnmin' 
Rubber) needs both of them. The two 
game paddles supplied provide all the 
necessary signals, but, in co mmon with 
most such units, lack tactile feedback. 
Tliey're suitable fo r steering a car roun d 
a circuit, but sport a direction pad 
that is perhaps a touch small for many 
people (or maybe this reviewer should 
trade his banana fingers in for smaller 
models!) 



Between the two games paddle ports 
lies an analogue joystick socket, much 
the same as you’d find on any self re¬ 
specting IBM PC compatible games 
card. Unfortunately, as we go to press, 
no cartridges which can take advan¬ 
tage of this [jort are available, so its 
efficacy remains to be seen. Kowever, 
access to analogue input is a definite 
advantage - control via such a stick is 
almost always more precise, and we 
look forward to sampling games which 
take advantage of it. 

To the left of these three ports sits a 


stereo output jack socket, for connec¬ 
tion to the family Hi-Fi (well, if youTe 
taking over the ly, why not the stereo 
too?) If the GX400 is not being used 
with one of the new dedicated Amsirad 
monitors which provides stereo sound 
output, this might well be an option, 
since, even with a game as simple as 
Burnin’ Rubber, the sound chip is 
capable of churning out nicely sepa¬ 
rated stereo sounds. Deafen the neigh¬ 
bours! 

Idle last port on the front panel is the 
'Auxiliary^ Control Device' port - light 
gun port to you and me. Again, we’ve 
seen nothing that supports this device 
(nor even the device - it may be the 
same unit that is already on the mai- 
ket) so we shall have to wait and see 
how well it works. 



UH'fiiunnnf 


Up top, there are but three items of 
concern. Towards the front, in the 
centre, is the all important Cartridge 
slot with its hinged doors. Surprisingly 
enough, this is where tlie games car¬ 
tridges fit - and we were pleased to see 
that yon can't fit them the wrong way 
round. Neither can you either insert or 
extract them while the machine is 
switched on. Thai function is taken 
care of by a combined powder/cartridge 
interlock switch to the right of the top 
surface (hereinafter referred to as the 
big red switch^* The big red switch 
moves to the left to allow the juice to 
flow, and at the same time slots a little 
tongue into a recess on the cartridge 
case, thus not only making sure the 
unit is firmly in position (it wont switch 
on otherwise), but also making sure 
that little Johny (or Jenny) doesn't rip 
the cartridge out before powering down 
- veiy-' sensible! 

To the left is a tiny green LED to let 
you know what thel^V ought already to 
be telling you - that the GX4i)0 has 
power applied and is ready to play. If s 
all but invisible if there’s anything like 
a decent amount of ambient light - it 
could do with a dark surround to it to 
provide some contrast. 

And so to the back of the machine. 
Here we find a further array of sockets 


and switches. At the leftmost (viewed 
from the rear) is a 5 volt socket, for use 
with one of the new monitors (which 
provides a 5 volt output), Next up is a 9 
volt socket, for use with the provided 
‘plug-head' power supply pack. Thank¬ 
fully, it is impossible to plug the nine 
volt supply into the five volt socket, but 
1 can't help wondering why Amstrad 
didn't merely supply a five volt adapter 
and do away with the nine volt circuitry 
altogether. No doubt there are very 
good and technical reasons. 

Beside the two power sockets lies a 
dedicated monitor port, again for con¬ 
nection to the new Amsirad monitors 
(or via a suitable adapter lead, to many 
others too.) Next in line is a SC ART 
(Peritel) socket, which allows those of 
us wdth SC ART equipped TVs and 
monitors dike the Philips CM8833) to 
get a slightly better picture - more of 
this anon. 

Still further along the line comes the 
parents’ godsend, the Sound switch, 
which either switches the sound out¬ 
put to the TV or monitor on or (more 
likely from parental points of view) off. 
Finally, there is the IIHFoutput socket, 
in which the supplied TV aerial lead fits 
to conned the GX4()0 to the family TV. 
Output is on the obligatory Channel 36 
(or thereabouts), the same as most 
video recorders and other games con¬ 
soles, as well as home coniputers that 
plug into a TV. 

Hiafs the technical aspects out of 
Ihe way - how does it play? Well, I've 
already outlined the way the games 
paddles feel. That said, my two little 
friends that help with such things tell 
me that they find the paddles to be a 
doddle to use, and since the primaiy 
user of the GX400 will be under the age 
of eighteen, I suppose they know 
something 1 don't! Either way, the 
machine is pretty impressive, 
Burmn’Rubber,as agame, is OK-a bit 
old hat - standard race car stuff - and 
not, T suspect, meant to be an earth 
shatteringly brilliant piece. 

That said, it certainly shows off the 
colour and graphics capabilities of the 
machine, as well as giving a good idea 
of what it will do sonically. Catch the 
last page for the full analysis! 



Page 48 


Amtra^ User October 1988 






























All 

together 

now! 

What does it all add 


GX4D0/CPC484+/CPC61Z84 Cartridge games expected to be available at launch 

us Gold 

Epic's World of Games 

Domark 

License to Kill, Klax, 

Coktel Vision 
Entertainment Int 

Escape from the planet of the Robot Monsters, 

CyberbalL 

Spiderman 

Greiniin 

Tin Tin 

Loriciel 

Tennis Cup, Panza Kick Soxing. 

Ocean 

Chase HQ, Robo Cop 2, Night Breed 

Titus 

Crazy Cars 2, Wild Street, Fire and Forest. 

Ubisoft 

Pro Tennis Tour 

Anco 

Kick of( 


up to? Many more 
plusses than minuses. 


S Oj there it all is. a new range of 
machines from Ainstrad - some¬ 
thing that's been rumoured, 
waited for. and hoped for for a long 
time now, Many hopes will have been 
dasiiecl. and many others will have been 
answered, 

llie decision to make the two new 
CPC machines look like Amigae and 
STs is no doubt a marketing decision, 
and. to be honest, the machi nes look all 
the better for it. Perha[js the disc drive 
on the 6128 might liave been better 
placed where the tape deck is placed 
on the in a little pop-up pod, but 
that's really a matter of personal prefer¬ 
ence. 

Vm a little disappointed that the in¬ 
creased functionality, expanded pallette 
and greater number of colours on¬ 
screen arc available only to Cartridge 
programs, llie 32 colour mode 0, split 
screen modes, sprites, and so-on would 
have been exeellenl additions to an 
already good BASIC^ but il isn't to be. 

the CPC-h buyer is getting is. in 
fact, two machines i n o ne box ■ a GX4CKX) 
and the CK' of his choice, albeit a very 


sexy CPC with a gorgeous monitor. 

No doubt there will be people who 
bemoan the passing of the edge con¬ 
nectors and the addition of more solid 
connectors. They really shouldn’t, as 
the new ports ought to increase relia¬ 
bility - there's no way that anything can 
gain ingress into the works now. no 
more little slivers of wire sneaking in 
the back to mess the works up (yes, it's 



happened to me before now!) 


However. I must record my disap¬ 
pointment at the passing of the abilit}^ 
to add a disc drive to the 464*Many 464 
users have already taken that step, and 
it has always been one of the plus points 
of the machine that it was easily up¬ 
gradable to disc operations. The firm¬ 
ware is now a little more intelligent, in 
tiiat if it sees a 464, the disc ro m is never 
paged in. so that’s an option that’s out 
of the window. As the man said, you 
make up your mind whether you want 
disc or tape, and buy accordingly. 

As for the (jX 4(XX), I, for one. warmly 


welcome it. It’s a smashing games 
console, looks the part, and will cer¬ 
tainly give the competition a run for 
their money. Tm looking forward to 
seeing lots of cartridges produced for it 
-not least because that will boost the 
numbers available for tlie CPCs. Soft¬ 
ware houses will, I think, be happy to 
produce games for a range of three 
machines. My only hope is that they 
don't take the easy way out and pro¬ 
duce CPC compatible cartridges as 
opposed to C!X4(X)0 compatible ones. 

\\niat I mean by that is this. Since 
Tape and Disc based games will have 
no access to die extended features of 
the cartridge system, it would be vety 
easy for games houses to write for the 
CPC side, and simply port games to 
cartridges, rather than enhance the 
code to use all the facilities that the 
GX4000 side of the range offers. I sin¬ 
cerely hope that that doestft happen, 
and should we see offerings which do 
that, you can have no doubt that we’ll 
say so loud and long. 

So there you have it - a new range 
which I would have liked to have had 
longer to play with, hi sotne ways, there 
are disappointments, but in tnany oth¬ 
ers the CPC-K and GX40(X) range pres¬ 
ents new excitement to CIXJ comput¬ 
ing. I foresee lots of the new machines 
being sold, and I can see lots of 464 
users upgrading to the new 6128+. I 
can also see present 6128 owners add¬ 
ing the GX40CJO to their collections, 
even if they don’t move to a 6128 - 1 - 
(which is probably the course of action 
1 would lake were I in that position)* 


CPC 464 PLUS WITH MONO 
MONITOR- £229 

CPC 464 PLUS WTH COLOUR 
MONITOR- B29 

CPC 6128 PLUS \mn COLOUR 
MONITOR- £429 

GX4000 GAMES CONSOLE - £99 


Spec IN cations (Full range) 

Processor Z80A 

Memory 64k (128k in 6128+) 

Configuration 

ROM (+ cassette (+ 3" disc in 6128) Cartridge in 464+) 
Colours 32 from 4096 {available only to Cartridge Games) 
Softscroll 

Yes Splitscreen Yes Sprites 
16 Sound Stereo, 4 channels 
Joystick ports 
2 digital, 

1 analogue Video Output 
RGB Sync 

Composite (+ In-built modiilator GX400) 

Monitors 12" Paper White 
Monol 4" Colour 


Amstrati User Octeber 1990 


Page 41 













H ow many times have 1 heard 
the plea 'How can I get my data 
files from my Arnold to my 
new PC?'? About as many times as IVe 
said ‘Use a null modem cable and some 
Com ms software at either end / That’s 
always been the standard way of doing 
things - unless you’ve been prepared 
to send a few discs off to a disc transla¬ 
tion service, and pay whatever they 
charge per disc. 

Well, worry no more. Siren Software 
have leaped into the fray with a rather 
spiffing utility called PC Trans, intended 
to get your files from your CPC to your 
PC, and vice versa, with the minimum 
of fuss. 

I^t me premise from the outset that 
the program(s) and this review as¬ 
sumes that you already have a 
drive on both your Arnold and your PC, 
since that is what the program is de¬ 
signed to cope with. SV* “ discs are 
something else entirely - they may 
work, or they may not, it’s entirely 
dependent on how closely matched the 
two drives are. 

'lliat said, the sensible PC user has a 



3 jt “ drive on his machine, and the seri¬ 
ous CPC user with big discs (especially 
those sold by Siren) is more than likely 
to be using a unit as well. 

So, how does it work? Welh PCs use 
this strange, weird* and wonderful 
operating system called MS DOS, 
which, although it has superficial simi¬ 
larities to CP/M, is as far removed 
from it as possible, with hierarchical 
directories, and the ability to utilise 
lots of different disc formats. Our 
humble little 3^' discs don't fall into any 
category that MS DOS can recognise, 
so there’s the stumbling block. 

PC Trans provides 3 utilities. The 
first i s a little proggy to format a 3 “ disc 
to a format that MS DOS will recognise 
- nominally a 720K double sided for- 


PC OR 
CPC ? 

With Siren’s new Fite 


Transfer Utilities, 


david Dorn 


Investigates the 


possibilities. 


mat. However, ids also a little bit clever, 
in that it restricts the files to 64 in 
number - like AMSDOS, 

You MUST format a transfer disc 
with this utility - nothing else will do. 
Thankfully it's a painless process, and 
quite quick (dare I say a tad quicker 
than one of my PCs?? I dare - it’s a tad 
quicker than one of my PCs!). 

Once you've put together three or 
four transfer discs, the rest is simple. 
Another of the supplied programs 



copies files from your A; drive to the 
transfer disc in the 31^ "drive B:, and 
another allows you to read files from B: 
to A;, effectively transferring files from 
the PC to the CPC. And that’s it! No 
fuss, no bother, just a limitation of file- 
size to 64k, which probably won’t worry 
too many people. 

If it does, it’s a fairly simple matter to 
split files into smaller chunks, transfer 
them, and recombine them at the other 



end. I’ve been swapping files back and 
forth from one machine to another with 
no problems at all. The only thing yon 
MUST do is to keep your transfer discs 
labelled and separate from RAMDOS 
or RODOS fonnatted discs - a mix up 
will cause problems. 

I'd have liked to see the PC Trans 
accept files direct from applications 
{effectively giving PC format drive B: 
discs)* but that is probably asking too 
much at this stage. As it is* one of the 
reasons the suite works as well as it 
does is because hierarchical directs 
ries are not allowed on transfer discs, 
not that this is anything of a draw^back. 
After all, all it’s intended to do is trans¬ 
fer files from one ntnchine to another, 
and this it does with no fuss or bother. 

And it almost certainly works out a 
lot cheaper than buying (or even mak¬ 
ing) a null modem cable* and sourcing 
comms software for both ends - not 
everybody is into comms (and Gordon 
wants to know why not!) To coin a 
phrase* it’s a blurry clever piece of kit, 
and ought to be in every PC/CPC 
owners' armoury. 


Profile 

PC Trans Siren Software, 
84-86 Princess Street, 
Manchester Ml 6NG 
Price £24.99 
Tel i061 228 1831 


Pane 42 ^ 


Amstrad User Oetoter t990 




































W hen it comes to the 
computer tennis 
scene, Palace has 
got it aJl wrapped up, game, 
set and match with this 
excellent 3-D package. 

Before we go into the vast 
number options included 
within th e game, a quick note 
on the players themselves 
might be helpful: don’t expect 
to recognise any of your 
favourite aces out there on 
the court. 



Each of the contestants 
looks like a pipe-cleaner 
person. There are white pipe- 
cleaners and black pipe- 
cleaners and you usually take 
on the role of the black one in 
the one player games. 

Now weVe got that out of 
the way, don’t let it distract 
you from buying this superb 
simulator. In fact, the pipe- 
cleaner people give the game 
a further touch of originality 
from other offerings on the 
market. 

Getting into the game,you 
have the choice of amateur, 
semi-pro, pro and ace, each 
with th eir own distinguishing 
features. 

As an amateur, you don't 
have much say over serving 
or spinning the ball, ju st make 
sure you cover the court area 
and tO' not to over hit the ball. 
When using the semi-pro 
option, you get to have a go at 
serving in your own style. 
Use the joystick to direct the 
ball, and keep your finger on 
the trigger to adjust the 
strength; a little drop serve 
could help to confuse your 
opponent. 

Taking on the role of a pro, 
you will notice a certain lack 
of assistance from the 
computer, namely the 
omission of the flashing 
player when you need to hit 
the ball. From now on,you're 
on your owru 

If you feel up to Ace status, 
you get the added option of 
putting top and bottom spin 
on the tennis ball to speed it 
up or slow it down after the 
bounce. 

Got the hang of all that? 
Right, well it's tournament 











Take on the top seeds a? ww your 
way through to the W ji t^Gon final. 



That's the jist of the game, 
but to spice it up even more, 
you get a choice of four 
different playing surfaces, the 
chance to view th e court horn 
ten different camera angles, 
and a handy option to 
handicap your computer 
opponent, or a friend of 
course. 

Using excellent 3-D real 
time animation, and featuring 
some marvellous TV tennis 
music, no tennis fan could 
fail to be impressed by 
International S-D Tennis. It 
may take you some time to 
master all of the strokes, just 
like the real thing, but once 
you’ve got the hang of it and 
you’ve got used to the rather 
curious looking figures, 
you’ll be glued to the court til 
Wimbledon comes around 
again next year, 

Chris Knight 


time for you then kiddo. 
Tliere is a full selection of 72 
real Grand Slam and other 
competitions for you to enter, 
and if you do well, there are 
plenty of big bucks to be 
earned on the circuit. 

If that still wasn't enough, 
you can even take on a whole 
season of top class tennis, 
saving and reloading your 
game to reenact a year in the 
life of a top class pro. 



»P 


M ir 

iternational 3-D Tennis 


Palace 

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sc £14.99 
issette £9.99 

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Page 49 


































































DIM 


M r D P Gumby has a 
dreamJt is a noble 
dream, dreamed 
only by those who dream the 
noblest of dreainsjie wants 
to be eoimted as a member of 
that heady world of Char¬ 
tered Accountancy. 

Mad? That's not too far 
from the truth.There he is, 
lying on the operating table 
undergoing brain surgerj", 
only two slices f a nip and a 
tuck away from realising his 
lifetime’s ambition, when 
disaster strikes. 



Complaining of bad work¬ 
ing conditions and over- 
crow^ding, bis brain makes a 
dramatic bid for escape by 
splitting into four parts, leav- 
ing Mr Gumby four sand¬ 
wiches short of a picnic and 
without a hope of practising 
on his bought ledger. Avery 
sorry affair indeed. 

Not being one to give up 
without a hght, however, 
Gumby sets out to pick up 
the pieces of his brain which, 
not surprisingly, have been 
doing pretty well for them- 


four separate levels, with a 
section of brain lurking in 
each.Your job as Mr Gumby, 
is to track it down using the 
ultimate of weapons-damp 
fish 

Ok, so you start off and 
everything seems fairly nor- 
mah just a couple of 16 ton 
weights to negotiate, but 
wb af s th at little walking bush 
doing behind you? Get to the 
end of the screen and you 
have to take a leap into 
the unknownA^Tiat's this? 
Gumby’s turned into a fish 
himself! Now the lunacy 
really begins* 

Two of the game levels 
allow Mr Gumby the use of 
his legs over platform chal¬ 
lenges, whereas the other 
two will see you flipping your 
hns in sub-aquatic splash-a- 
bouls. 

On each of the levels, you 
take part in a massive spam 
hunt against the odds, and 
boy, is it oddlNo less than 16 
tins need to be collected per 
level to get the brain seg¬ 
ments back, and they’re well 
hidden, so you’ll need to poke 
around every exit to make 
sure you get your quota. 



spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Egg, 
Chips, Spam and Spam 


selves during their spell of 
freedom:three parts ran n£f 
to join the Buzz Aldrin For¬ 
mation Dance Troupe, while 
the more individual fourth 
part is a film by Ken 
Russell. This is going to be 
no easy battle. 

Nor, inight I add, is itgning 
to be a noiinal battle .Monty 
Python, The Computer 
Game, has to be the iianiest 
offering on the market to 
date.Not only is the garner 
play barking mad, it’s funny 
too.Quite a rarity these day s. 

The game is played over 


Keep an eye out for the op¬ 
position, they come in all 
shapes and sizes and, of 
course, in true pythonesque 
form. 

No sooner have you gone 
underwater than the flying 
feet start harassing you in no 
uncertain terms. Look out for 
Eric the Half a Bee as well, 
him and his friends can deal 
you a very nasty sting* 

If you thought th at was bad 
enough, wait til you progress 
a little further. Nobody ex¬ 
pects the Spanish Inquisition, 
but theyVe here and they 





Page 44 










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mean you no good at all with 
their flufty pillows. 

Youll need to keep spec^ 
taeularly cool if you want to 
negotiate your way through 
an attack of the nasty, nasty 
killer Keep I^ft signs and, 
onceyonVe worked your way 
through the educationally 
unsound parts of the body, 
it’s time to take on the might 
of the Ministty of Funny 
Walks. 

Y on still want more?\'ou Ve 
got it. Dead parrots, (or are 
they just resting), biting pil¬ 
lars, secret policemen, killer 
cars, gas cookers, eggs, sau¬ 
sages, those marvellous 
flower arranging lumber¬ 
jacks and some very nasty 
looking foreign cheeses that 
need to be blown up for bonus 
points. 

At the end of each level, 
you can ^in bonus points by 
taking part in pointless argu¬ 
ments with yes, you guessed 
it, the Minister of Pointless 
ArgumeiitSH Keep contradict¬ 
ing him for higher scores but 
be careful, you could lose out 
for indecisiveness. 

Talking of po i nts, don't ex¬ 
pect to make any high scores 
in the Python game. You ac¬ 
tually start olf with 99,999,999 
and the aim of the game is to 
lose themi The lower your 
score, the betteryouVe done. 

For every 10,000,000 
points you lose, Mr Gumby 
gets a new life. Simple what? 

Just when you thought 
th ey’d gone q u ite far enough. 



you’ll End it hard to keep a 
straight face when you see 
what your death-defying 
smart bombs look like.Look 
like? They are! llieyVe Lu¬ 
pins. 

If you can make sense out 
of this game, then you’re a 
better man than 1. The best 
idea is to forget the sense 
and enjoy the content 

ITter e’s something for eve- 
ryone in this game, from 
daredevil stunts to paranor¬ 
mal puzzle sphere’s also 
plenty of scope for adventure 
as you sift around for spam. 

Remember, you’ve only 
got three lives, and you’ll 
need at least one of those if 
you \vant to succeed in the 
world of accountancy, YouT 
also need a fair knowledge of 
cheeses if you want to get 
on. Identifying the various 
fypes of foreign cheese in 
the Cheeslok security sys^ 
tern can be tricky, especially 
with no smell sensor on the 
CPC. 



llie backdrops to each 
screen are totally wackj^, with 
plenty of colourful graphics 
to distract you fro m the spam 
hutit. As you can imagine, 
the sound effects more than 
live up to the weird happen¬ 
ings throughout what must 
be one of the most playable 
games of the year. Ids cer¬ 
tainly the most originaL 
Maddeningly so! 

Chris Knight 



mm 


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Monty Python 

fi 

Virgin Ml 

Disc £ 14.99 
Cassette £9.99 

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QUESTION OF SPORT 

Y 'ep, quiz time again, 
only this time in a more 
sporting vein. Follow 
the fortunes of Billy 
Beaumont and Ian Botham 
in this marvellous version of 
the TV show, under the 
watchful eye of David Cole- 





man. 

Pick your teams and be 
prepared for some real teas¬ 
ers in the form of What 
Happened Next?, Mystery 
Personality, Home or Away, 
and the famous picture 
board. 

You’ll need to be good to 
get one over on the computer, 
but with a friend, things 
should be a little more evenly 
balanced in this marvellous 
quiz package. 

As with Pop Quiz, there is 
plenty of fun to be had and 
the clear sonix will let you 
know just how well you’ve 
done on each question. Don’t 
forget to keep your eyes on 
your opponent’s questions, a 
handy bonus point could 
mean the d iffere uce between 
winning and losing, 

POP QUIZ 

DJ Mike Read is the host* 
and youll need to be well 
genned up on the music 
scene if you want to succeed 
over six gruelling rounds 
against the computer or a 
friend. 

Choose your specialist 
subject, pick your team and 
hit the trail with the first 
round-the Jukebox round. 
There are over 1,000 ques¬ 
tions to choose from in this 
well presented package, 
which should keep you occu¬ 
pied for a few hours at least. 

Get your thinking caps on 
for the Spot the Star and 
Name the Year rounds; the 
clues aren’t easy. 

Speed takes over for the 
quickfire round, and this is 


Uel tent 


graphics to see you through 
your dealings, butyoull need 
to do your homework well if 
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Firmware Calling 


Your Auntie is still 


waiting for some 
input. This month he 
tries asking the 
firmware to help him. 


G reetings fellow machine cod- 
ersl If you remember our last 
exciting visit to the wonderful 
world of mnemonics, we actually man¬ 
aged to write a program which could 
put something on the screen. 

It worked by u sing the fi rmware calls 
embedded in the operating system, or 
in slightly plainer English, we cheated. 
We used the routines that the CPC 
d esigners thoughtfully left lying around 
m the ROM. And why not? That’s what 
they’re there for. 

To recap, when we wanted to output 
a character to the screen, all we did was 
load the accumulator (the ‘a’ register) 
with its ASCII value and call the routine 
at &BB5D: The firmware did the rest. 

You may guess that getting input for 
a program from the keyboard is also 
possible by using the firmware. And 
you’d be right! 

I’m going to show you how you can 
perform the machine code equivalent 
of BASIC’s INKEYO statement, Ms 
routine checks to see if a key is being 
held down at that precise moment in 
time, Abitlike me, it doesn’t wait around 
if noth ing is happening. 

To demonstrate the key reading, we’U 
also make use of two or three other 
firmware routines, These are 
GET^INK, SETJNK and another one 
that’s a secret for the moment 


To understand how GETJNK works, 
you’ll need to know a little about how 
the CPC treats colours. Our beloved 
Arnold can display twenty seven differ¬ 
ent colours, but not all at once. Instead 
it uses ‘"pens” , the number of which 
depends on the screen mode. In mode 
1 , there are four pens. One of these 
pens is the background colour, one the 
default colour of text and the other two 


can be anything you want. 

The clever thing about these pens is 
that that can be different colours. Al¬ 
though the text may be white now, you 
can change it to whatever colour (of 
the remaining 26) you like. You can 
even make it the same colour as the 
background, and so hide it. 



To change the colour of a pen, we 
first find out what colour it is at the 
moment by calling GET_INK. This 
routine needs the pen number to be 
supplied in the accumulator: In the 
example program, we chosepen 0- the 
background colour. 

GETJNK returns the two colours in 
the registers B & C, "^Hold on there”, 
you might say, ‘"Did you just say two 
colours? ^^Tly two colours? Surely a 
pen can hold only one colour of ink?” 

“Ah”’, says I, “but this is a computer 
and not constrained by the physical 
laws of mere mortals”. But then, I say 
that kind of thing a lot \Miich explains 
why 1 spend a lot of time in the kitchen 
at parties. 

If you remember, the CPC can dis¬ 
play a flashing ink on the screen.. 
Don’t believe me? 'Then try typing 
this line directly from BASIC: 

INK 0,20,0 

You’ll find that all the text on screen 
suddenly starts to flash, Ifs changing 
between ink number 20 and ink num¬ 
ber 0. You can see that ifs really the 
non-flashing colours which are a sp^ 
cial case. If a colour is not flashing, it’s 
just changing between two colours 
which are the same. See? 

Anyway, all this means is that each 
pen has two ink colours associated with 
it, and GFIJINK puls them into B and 
C. Our example program will change 
the pens, by making them cycle both 
up and down through the ink colours. 
On a green screen monitor this gives a 
wonderful impression of fading in and 
out In colour, it just looks w^eird. 

We change the ink value by chang¬ 
ing B and C, then calling the routine 
SETJNK, We need to specify which 
pen again, as the GET_1NK routine 
messed up the first zero we placed in 
the accumulator. Tliafs an important 
point: Never assume a routine will 


preserve the contents of the registers 
unless told otherwise. 

So to increase the pen number w'e 
have to increase B and C. You might 
say, 'That’s easy: ink bc”> You might 
also cheat and look at the listing. If you 
do, you’ll see that instead of ink be, we 
used two instructions: ink b and ink c. 
Is there a reason for this? 

Of course there's a reason. The ink 
be instruction assumes you’re treating 
the b and c registers as a pair. That is, 
a single register that can hold a num¬ 
ber between 0 and 65535 (see the last 
few back issues for details on how and 
why this works), w^hich of course, we’re 
not. We’re treating them as separate 
registers, one for each colour. 

Can you guess w^hat ink be would do? 
If you’re on the ball, you’ll know that it 
will increase the c register by one, until 
it reaches 255, Then it will reset it to 
zero, and increment b. You can see that 
this would allow the ink numbers to 



change in a really weird way, and not in 
step with one another. They would start 
flashingand all sorts of weirdness would 
result. Which is why we don’t use it. 

Let's have a look at the exanple 
listing now. It should be typed into 
your assembler and assembled to run 
at address &8000 (that’s what the ORG 
statement is all about), Remember to 
set himem (where BASIC can stop, so 
as not to overwrite the code) with a 
MEMORY &7FFf before you begin. 

The program starts by a ssigning our 
firmware routines and constants to 
slightly more memorable names. 
Would you rather remember the 
number &BB1E or the text 
TEST_KEY? I rest my case. 

Gnce past three equates, we get into 
the main loop. The part of the program 
between loop and Jr loop will repeat 
indefinitely. 

Well, almost because we check for 
the space bar being pressed, and if it is, 
we do a RTTIURN to BASIC. We check 
for the space bar using TEST_KEY, 
which must be supplied with a key 
number in the accumulator. Now don't 
confuse the key number with an ASCII 
value. They have nothing in common 
except that they can both confuse you. 

The key numbers is a way of giving 
each and every key on the keyboard a 


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unique reference number. The excep¬ 
tions are the SH IFT keys, which share 
the same number. You may have come 
across them when playing with the 
BASIC kejTvord INKEY. 

Ihese keys numbers are detailed in 
your manual, or if you have a 6128 they 
are printed on the disk drive along with 
the colours. Useful, eh? 

TEST_KEYtakes th is number, looks 
at the key to see if it’s being held down 
and then changes the Z flag. Remem¬ 
ber this flag? It normally detects a zero 
or a truth in a compare Instruction. In 
this case, if it is SET, then a key is NOT 
being held down. If it is RESET, then 
the key IS being held down.. 

You can see that the three lines after 
.loop will test for the space bar, and if 
its being pressed do a return. That's 
how we gel back to BASIC, 

The next three lines test for the 
cursor upkey. If it is being pressed^ the 
subroutine COLOUR_LIPis calledtThis 
one changes the ink number as we did 
and then returns. In this case, because 
the subroutine was CALLed, the RET 
will not go toBASIC, but from where it 
was called from. The rest of the pr<> 
gram you should be able to work out 
for yourself! 

If you have entered and assembled 
and run this program, you may find 
that when you press the up and down 
keys, instead of getting a nice change 
in colour, you get an instant headache. 
The reason for this is that the program 
is too fast. It changes the colours so 
quickly that you don^t have time to 
notice them. Isn't machine code won- 
derfiilFA^Tien did you last write a BASIC 
program that ran too quickly? 



To slow our program down, we can 
use the secret firmware routine 
FRAME. Put the line CALL FRAME 
just before JR LOOP. If you now run the 
program, it will run so much more 
smoothly. 

This is because FRAME causes the 
program to wait for a bit, and synchro¬ 
nises itself with the TV picture, llie 
result is a much smoother display. In 
fact, a display which is ideal for moving 
graphics around. This is quite handy^ 
because moving graphics around is 
exactly what w^eT be doing next mo nth! 

See you then! 


The Program: 

lEST.KEY 

GETJNK 

SETJNK 

FRAME 


equ &BBiE 
equ &BC35 
equ &BC32 
equ &BD19 




SPACE equ 47 

KEY_UP equ 0 

KEY_DO™ equ 2 

ORG &8000; Start add re ss of program 

.loop Id a,SPACE 
callTEST.KEY 
ret nz 

Id a,KEY^UP 
caUTEST_KEY 
call nz,COLOUR_UP 

Ida,kev DOWN 

callTE^_KEY 

call nz,COLOUR_DQWTs 

jr loop 


.COLOUR_UP :Cycle colours up 
Id a,0 

call GETJNK 
Id a,0 
inc b:inc c 
call SETJNK 
ret 

.COLOUR_DOWTI 

Id aO ;Cyde colours down 
call GET.INK 
Id a,0 

decb:dec c 
call SET^INK 
ret 

VV'ell, that’s your lot for this month, 
so keep playiitg with your firmware 
until the next exciting instalment. 



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P hewl Wliat a busy montli thi8 
has been* No doubt you’ll have 
noticed tlie supplement already 
- Tve got to say that getting into the 
new CPCs and the GX4000 has taken 
rather more of my time tliis mouth, and 
so Tmfeaturing a few cries for help that 
1 just haven't had the time to track 
down, as well as the bits you need to 
make an adapterforthe new expansion 
port on the CPC+ machines (note the 
natty photograph, if our great and 
mighty leader (Hi Chris) manages to 
sciueeze it in). 

So, first out of the wide brimmed hat 
this month is a missive from Yorkshire 
- Scarborough, in fact, where my wife's 
husband and his good lady went to 
college. Edward Knowelden writes: 

‘Here are two points that I hope you 
can answer in your ACU column. 
Firstly, I have a CPC464 and a Star 
DPI50. ITie problem is that 1 can only 
get it to print the characters accessible 
via the keyboard, and not the other 
ones, like mathematical symbols* As 
far as 1 can make out from the instruc¬ 
tion manual the standard character set 
is divided into two blocks. One, the 
keyboard characters (nos* 32-126) and 
two, the miscellaneous characters (nos. 
160-255). If I try to print a character 
from the second block, it will print the 
corresponding character from the first. 
For example, if I typed “PRINT #8, 
C1IRS(160)”, it would print the charac¬ 
ter number 32 (a space - DD) 

All very'' strange. 

And now question number two. On 
the subject of the Star DPI50,could 
you tell me if the Qualitas Plus V2 
printer utility will work with it? 1 am 
on ly asking th i s qu esti on because 1 feel 
that my printer is not as up-to-date as it 
should be, and I am not sure if it can 
download new^ fonts. 

“Many thanks for helping (if you 
can)" 

Well, ril do what I can. 'llie first 
problem you have is firmly down to the 
7 bit printer port that the old 464 sports 
- a problem that you w'ouldn't have on 
the new machines (but tlien you don’t 
want to know" that, do you??). You have 
already noticed that printing a charac¬ 
ter over decimal 127 returns the char¬ 
acter 128 less in the scale of things, and 
this is because the 8th bit (bit 7 - don’t 
computers count strangely?) is miss¬ 
ing, and to get a value over 127, you 
need the 8th bit. like this: 


bit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

\\\\ \\\\ 

value 1 2 4 8 1632 64128 




Since bit 7 is miss¬ 
ing from the 464 
printer port, it can 
only add the first 7 
bits together, and 
it won’t get as far 
as your example 
value of 160. But 
there is, happily, a 
cure - two in fact! 

The first (and 
cheapest) option is 
in softw^are, and 
involves you in 
sending three sets 
of codes for a char¬ 
acter out of your 
^second bank'. The 
first ^escape code' 
tells the printer to 
set bit? to 1, rather 
than 0, the second 
character is the 
one you want 
printed (you can 
strip bit 7 if you 
like, but there’s no 
need to), and the 
tliird is an escape 
sequence to tell 
the printer to reset 
bit 7. 

For an Epson 
compatible 
printer, with your 
character 160, the 
whole thing looks 
like this: 

PRINT #8,CHRS(27);V'; CHR$(160); 
CHRS(27);”=" 

SEND CHAR 

111 at sorts that out. Tlie other option, of 
course, is to get hold of an eight bit 
printer port for your Arnold (or a new- 
series Arnold), llie choice is your si! 

Now, to the second part of your let¬ 
ter. I'm afraid 1 don't know the printer 
at ail, so the best I can suggest is that 
you contact Seven Stars and ask their 
advice on it. 

Roaming about the ROMboard. 

From Welsh Wales, where the place- 
names are unpronounceable and they 
don’t seem to know wbat vowels are, 
Robert J Douglas has word- processed 
a plea for help (good Welsh name, that, 
Robert). He says: 

‘ Recently 1 purchased Goldmark’s 
l.^b el maker program, which didn't 
work on my printer, for whatever rea¬ 
son, ’\\Tiile this is disappointing,! have 
nothing but praise for Brian on two 
counts. Firstly, 1 received my program 
within a week of my placing the order, 
instead of the the four weeks to four 


Down to 
Business 

Old problems and 
new, Dr. Dorn's got 


all the gen, 

monllis I and a friend have been sub¬ 
jected to. Aft er two calls to Brian to see 
what could be done, or what had gone 
wrong, 1 sent him my printer manual to 
see if the problem could be solved. 
Maybe in my case nothing can be done, 
but it is nice to know that he is inter¬ 
ested and willing to look into a problem 
for this one customer.* 

Well, Robert, I have to say that 1 wtiuld 
expect nothing less from Goldmark ^ 
in my experience tJiey have always had 
that attitude, fighting, as they have had 
to. the unreasonable stigma that all 


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they were ever interested in was writ¬ 
ing rip-off software to assist piracy - 
something that Brian had no intention 
of doing. Robert carries on: 

'For some time now T have been 
looking for a ROM based database and 
spreadsheet. In going 
over Goldmark’s bro¬ 
chure, I found that he 
offers ROMs for Mas- 
terfile/calc 464, which I 
have used for several 
years.The ROMs do not 
offer these programs 
extensions, and require 
that you send your program taj>e or 
disc in exchange, but the convenience 
of having them on ROM outweighs the 
need to retain the extensions on disc. 

My ROMbox holds eight ROMs and 
is used with my 664. Position “0” is 
occupied by the computer’s BASIC 
ROM but could be used for a fore¬ 
ground ROM. What is considered a 
Foreground ROM? 

Position 7 is occupied by AMSDOS, 
Disc drive ROM, Could 1 put a ROM in 
this position without affecting 
AMSDOS? Tn theory this leaves posi¬ 
tions 2 through 6 for external ROMs- 
Protext ROMs (3) Masterfile/calc, 
Romdos etc., where as I plan to up¬ 
grade my system with seven to eight 
roms maximum. Would changing the 
ROMbox over from positions 0 - 7 to 8 
- 15 solve my problems?' 

You’re a rare person, Robert, a 664 
user! Tve had to delve into my copy of 
SOFT968 to try and sort this one out - 
the 664 is not a beast IVe ever played 
withl Firstly, the difference between a 
foreground and background ROM. The 
BASIC ROM is an example of a fore¬ 
ground ROM - it essentially contains a 



program (or programs) only one of 
which may be running at any one time. 
BASIC is an interpreter that takes in¬ 
structions in the form of programs, and 
executes them, but the CPU is only 
aware that BASIC is running. There¬ 
fore, a foreground ROM would have to 
replace BASIC altogether, in one way 
or another, much as CP/M or most 
commercial games do, A Background 
ROM essentially is very similar to 
RSXes (resident system extensions), 
which can be called by the user or 
other programs, and which do not 
replace BASIC or any other foreground 
program, ITiat’s as simple as I can make 
it! 

Your problem with rom slots is very 
simple -1 don’t know of any foreground 


ROMs that are available at the mo¬ 
ment, BUT you CAN place an expan¬ 
sion ROM in slot 0- BASIC will occupy 
the iirst free ROM address it can find. 
However, you can’t piggyback another 
ROM onto slot 7 - the disc ROM 
wouldn’t like it at all. 
So, what we have to 
discover now, is 
whether you have ver¬ 
sion 1.0 or 1.1 firmware. 
SOFT968 tells us that 
it is indeed VI.1, which 
means that you have 
access to all slots from 
0 - 15 at your disposal. The simplest 
answer to your problem, as you sorted 
out yourself, is to move the little jumper 
in your ROMbox, and shift the roms 
into the upper bank, 8-15. if it's of any 
interest, my setup on the 6128 utilises 
two rom boards, covering the full range 
from 0 to 15, with slot 7 blanked out al¬ 
together. You should have no prob¬ 
lems at all! 

Quickies 

Before I give you the part numbers and 
instructions for making an adapter from 
the new CPC-h range’s expansion port 
to an old-style card- edge, a couple of 
very quickies, which I’ll cover in detail 
next month. 

h For Mr. K J Bull-Turn to page 7.39 
in the 6128 manual (part 9, connec¬ 
tions), The information you need is at 
the top of the page. 

2. For Peter Wise - beg, borrow, or 
steal a copy of SOFT968, the Firmware 
Guide (out of print, you may have to 
seek deep to find one), in which you 
will find all the details you need, in 
much greater detail than 1 can possible 
give here. 

3, For Peter Matthews - What you 
seek to do with a 464 is not, as yet, 
possible on a PC. Something close is, 
but it requires massive amounts of hard 
disc space. The short answer to your 
question is no, it isn’t possible - more 
on this next month (thatll keep you all 
guessing I) your offer is very tempting, 
but my conscience (and my mfe) won’t 
allow me to say yes. Also, there’s no 
way I can hi any more jumpers in my 
wardrobe, but tlianks anyway. 

New Connections 

As you will have seen (will see, if you 
haven’t read it yet), the new CPC 
machines come complete with very 
professional looking sockets at the 
back, gold plated, too, rather than the 
old card-edges onto which to attach 
any add-ons. The problem is, at the 
moment, all the add-ons you can get 


come complete with card-edge connec¬ 
tors. Ergo, thus, and likewise there¬ 
fore, at absolutely every expense 
spared, here follows a guide to making 
your own adapter. 

You need the foUowing:- 
1 Centronics type 

50 way male plug (Insulation Displace¬ 
ment type -IDC preferable) 

Maplin type JB56L (5.95) 

1 short, (roughly six inches - 15cms for 
Blue Peter viewers) 
length of 50 way ribbon cable 
1 50 way card-edge connector - again 
IDC type. 

Maplin FS81C ( 1.48) 1 50 way bus 
cross-over unit 

Maplin GD37S (reversiboard) (1.98) 
Assembly is very straightforward, 
but to be sure that you make the best 
job, you will need either an IDC con¬ 
nector plier, or access to a vice (and we 



all have our vices, so there’s no ex¬ 
cuse!). Take the 50 way Centronics 
plug, and the cabling. Wth the index 
wire (usually the red line end) at the 
right of the plug (wide end up), crimp 
the cable to the plug. Done that? Good! 
Now, assemble the plug shell, and get 
hold of the 50 way card edge connec¬ 
tor. 

THIS IS IMPORIANTU The index 
wire should also go to the right of this 
plug - such that the Centronics plug is 
on one side of the ribbon cable, and the 
card-edge connector is on the other - 
they form a sort of ‘Z’ - see the photo if 
you’re at all unsure. Having made abso¬ 
lutely certain that you’ve got the thing 
in the right orientation, crimp the conn¬ 
ector to the ribbon cable, and assemble 
the shell onto it. Lastly insert the reversi¬ 
board into the card-edge connector, and 
lo and behold, you’ve got an old-style 
Amstrad expansion port w^aiting for 
your peripherals to be slotted onto it. 

Replacing the card-edge connector 
on both disc-drive leads and printer 
leads Is simply a matter of using the 
right IDC type connector and substi¬ 
tuting one for the other - have a look at 
the photos scattered around this mag 
to see what they look like. Phew! ITiat’s 
it for another month ^ you’ve got a 
taster of what’s coming next month, 
and I expect that the queries on the 
new machines will be coming in the 
month after that (as I write this, there 
are only pre-production machines avail¬ 
able, and it is, in fact, only July), Until 
next month, then, take care, and keep 
those letters coming rnl Live long and 
prosper. 





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Making 

the 

headlines 


Seasoned campaigner 
Eddy Blackmore takes 
Brunning Software’s 
Headlines for a spin^ 
and finds it very much 
to his liking. 


Headline 

For use by BrunUJord Elite 
on the 

Rmstrad CPC 6128 


Brunning ^ Software 

Headline sets its own guidelines. 


W ay back in 1985,1 traded my 
Spectrum computer for a 
new CPC6128 and a 
month or two later visited the first 
Amstrad show. My purpose being to 
purchase a word processor. At the show 
the choice was far from easy but it 
boiled down to a choice between Pro¬ 
text and BrunWord. In the end it was 
Peter Brunning's almost outrageous 
enthusiasm for his product that won 
my vote, helped by actually having a 
spelling checker rather than just the 
promise of one to come. Since then Fve 
seen BrunWord go from strength to 
strength. 

My most recent acquisition was 


BrunWord Elite which I purchased late 
last year, though 1 admit that my excite¬ 
ment was tempered by not being able 
to use the 24 pin fonts on my 9 pin 
printer. 1 help to run a small club and 
the task of writing the monthly news 
letter has come to rest firmly on my 
shoulders. My Amstrad DMP2160 
printer is far from idealfor the purpose. 

Now 1 have found new excitement. A 
few timely telephone calls produced a 
complimentary copy of Brunning Soft¬ 
ware's new programme ^Headline’ with 
the added advantage (hopefully!) of a 
bonus to come when this review is 
published. Life with 9 pins might not be 
so bad after all. 


Panff HR ^ 


AmstfSit User October 1990 



























I'd better ejiplaiii. Brunning Software 
claims that Headline allows the page 
formatting features and 24 pin fonts of 
BrunWord Elite to be used with a 9 pin 
printer. The dot size of a 9 pin printer is 
larger than on a 24 pin printer so when 
a 24 pin font is used on a 9 pin printer, 
the letters will print out about 50% big- 
gen. 

First Impressions 

The basic H ead line package comes with 
two instruction manuals. One of 42 
pages which is the standard BrunWord 
Elite manual an done of 12 pages which 
covers all the extra features of Head¬ 
line. The type face of the two manuals 
is very high quality with just the faint¬ 
est hint that they are not actually type 
set. 1 discovered while reading the 
Headline manual that it was printed 
using a 9 pin printer and photographic¬ 
ally reduced from A4 to AS. quite 

amazing as the text looks identical to 
the other manual which actually did 
use a 24 pin printer. 

Two Weeks Later 
Waiting now as an ‘old hand^ at Head¬ 
line 1 can say that it certainly lives up to 
its promise. Having bo no wed an Ep¬ 
son LQ550 24 pin printer and used it 
alongside my amstrad 9 pin DMP2160 
printer, its quite surprising that there 
are applications where the BninWord 
Elite type face actually looks better on 
the 9 pin DMP2160 printer. For ex¬ 
ample, a short letter which only partly 
fills the page, looks more balanced 
using the 24 pin font on the 9 pin printer, 
simply because it prints out about 50% 
larger. 

Eor my New's Letter I have experi¬ 
mented with a mix of the three sizes of 
BninWord Elite fonts. The smallest 
prints at roughly the same size as the 
normal type face and is perfectly satis¬ 
factory for the bulk of the printing. I 
started each article with a double height 
heading and used a large font for the 
first paragraph on each page. Ttie 
overall effect is very impressive, par¬ 
ticularly as normally I am unable to 
print d ouble height headings u sing the 
DMP2160, and because all the printing 
is micro justified proportional text. 

How It Works 

Time now to stand back and consider 
what headline really offers an average 
CPC6128 user. Headline, in simple 
terms, could be thought of as a print 
enhancer alongthe same lines as Quali- 
tas {Seven Stars Publishing), but with 
some very important diferences. 


A 9 pin dot matrix printer has a print 
head wdth 9 vertical print pins. ITie 
printer 'fires’ these pins at the ribbon, 
white moving across the paper, to pro¬ 
duce a series of small dots. By firing the 
pins in the correct combination it cre¬ 
ates dot paltenis in the shape of letters. 
Obviou sly, th e print head can only print 
9 vertical dots in one sweep and this 
produces rather low quality letters - 
known as draft mode. If this is over 
printed with a second set of dots, after 
moving the print head down the paper 
a very small distance, then the dotsjoin 
more smoothly, creating higher qual¬ 
ity letters - known as Near Letter 
Quality (NLQ). You can see that a 9 pin 
printer actually prints in NLQ, as if it 
had 18 pins in the print head. 

A normal print enhancer such as 
Qualitas prints using tw'o sets of 7 pins 
and so creates characters that are 14 
dots high (16 dots with an 8 hi I port). 
Anyone can see that 14 being less than 
18 will produce lower quality charac¬ 
ters, which would rather seem to de¬ 
feat the object. In practise, the Qualitas 
fonts have rather poor descenders 
unless you have an 8 bit port. 



On the other hand. Headline is sup¬ 
plied with three sizes of fonts. The 
smallest is 16 dots high and prints us¬ 
ing two passes of 8 pins. The middle 
size IS 21 dots high and the largest is 24 
dots high. Both of the larger fonts need 
four passes of the print head. 

Now you will begin to see the pic¬ 
ture. BrunWord elite was originally 
designed for 24 pin printers and was 
supplied with a set of 24 pin fonts. 
Headline is able to use these 24 pin 
fonts by driving the printer in an ex¬ 
tended NLQ mode. Instead of just two 
passes, which limits the resolution to 
16 dots (for external fonts). Headline 
uses either two or four passes depend¬ 
ing on the size of the font. 

All this talk so far concerns the natu¬ 
ral size of the fonts. CJualitas is able to 
print normal and double height but 


Headl i n e has no rmal, double, and eight 
times height. Again, qualitas is Hmited 
to normal or double width while Head¬ 
line can print any widdi from normal to 
nine times width. 

The comparison to Qualitas ends 
here, as Headline enables all the page 
formalling facilities of BrunWord Elite 
to be used with a 9 pin printer. Tt is 
possible to draw lines and boxes, to 
print in columns, to move the print 
head to a particular distance down the 
page and to print using micro Justified 
proportional text. 

Try thisi- Take a pen and write 10 
letter i’s, then underneath write 10 let¬ 
ter m's. 

uiiiiiiii 

mmmmmmmmmm 


The line of m’s will be longer than the 
line of i’s. \Miat this shows is that we all 
naturally write using profwrtional let¬ 
ters. In the beginning, using a type 
writer with proportional text would have 
required the carriage to be moved a 
different amount for each letter, which 
was not possible. With modem print- 
el's, the space between letters can eas¬ 
ily be varied so proportional printing is 
straightforward, except,., now we ex¬ 
pect our text to be justified and most 
word processors are unable to justily 
proportional text. 

lobe fair, both Qualitas and Head¬ 
line can justify proportional text using 
micro spacing, but Headline has much 
more tolerance and one terrific advan¬ 
tage - it can be set to re-adjust the 
content of each line by adding up the 
actual widths of the characters, which 
for narrow columns is very imporlani. 

Headline is supplied with 4 font styles 
in various sizes giving a total of 7 differ¬ 
ent fonts. All the fonts have propor¬ 
tional spacing and it’s quite obvious 
that much loving care went into the 
design of each one, giving the overall 
appearance a very high appeal. 

TTie examples supplied with Head¬ 
line make it easy to learn and the re¬ 
sults are much better than Qualitas, 
both in flexibility and ultimate print 
quality . ITe cheapest headline system 
(BrunWord Elite, BrtinSpell, Headline 
and an 8 bit port) at just £55 is a remark¬ 
able price when you consider that to 
buy Qualitas with an 8 bit port costs 
£32, which leaves you needing a word 
processor and a spelling checker! 

Headline gets my well deserved vote 
of confidence. Easy to use, superb print 
quality, very good value and an abso¬ 
lute MLlS^r for anyone with a 9 pin 
printer. Well done Brunning Software! 


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SI 


Chug's the name, but you certainly 
won't be just chugging around the 
choice of four different race tracks in 
your souped up race can. Using A and 
Z to accelerate and decelerate, and < 
and > for left and right, you must make 
three circuits of each track within the 


time limit. Use the accelerator wisely, 
and keep an eye on the fuel If you need 
to refuel, pull up at the pump with a 
speed of less than 50 KJvI/H and you'll 
make it. If not, you could run dry. 





BY STEPHEN 
MCCORMICK 




This excellent listing features score 
indication, lap counter, clock and high 
resolution graphics, as well as progress- 
ing difficulty. 

In lines 2100 and 2110, there are 
memory' codes which may well con¬ 
fuse the CPC h64 and fil28. By chang- 
ingthe code &BlC8to &B7C3, it should 
make amends. If not, remove it alto¬ 
gether and it won't effect anything 
except the title screen. Get typing and 
get driving. 


j. 0 ft EH chuq 

20 REii by Bu He: iTrPrmick 
RE;M ini t i i 
40 MODE Is PEN isF-'AFER 0 
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70 GQTfJ 2100 
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90 F-^EN 2:iFGR TO 241: LOCATE 30,13 PRINT CHPT 066) s LOCATE 39, IMPRINT 

CHR;^: (66) ; NE 


XT 
100 
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LGCAT E 30,25 ^ PR 1 NT EAAAAAAAAF " 
GLISUB GOO 
SYMBOL AFTER 32 


PEM 3SL0CATE 32,4s PPI NT'CiiCCRE; “ 


LOCATE 32,3:PRINT“LP; Tft: 
LOCATE 32„ 12^ PF^INT^'TIHE^ 
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LOCATE 32,20; PR I NTFUEL;; 
GOSUB 2l0;C0rLi 350 



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SYMBOL 67,0,7,31,63,63,127,127,127 
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SYMBOL 69,127,127,127,63,63,31,7,0 
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SYMBOL 71,170,05,, 170,85,170,05,170,85 


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X 1 : Y i -~ y 

I f d -T T Fi E, IH y -- y ^ i s yy y ■ ^ 16 n G D (!) 4 9 0 
IF d-2 FHEN -1: xx>=xx-i6i GOTO 490 



PAnp 8fl 


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■4 

4B0 
490 
500 
510 
520 
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LUCA'CE K J. , y 1; F'RI HT CH;«F: i325 

PEN 22 LOCATE x , y: PRIMT CHTv^ (72+cl ) 

S(3iJ|vtD .: , 1 OO'i ! 'St:! * 4 } „ j, ., i, g ., Ti, 0 , tir,p / :l, S 
a<?00-sci;FDR i = l. TO a/2; NEXT 
(...TICA T t; 32,17: FT( I NT S.p 
LOCATE 32*21; PRINT { 

LOCftTE 32,13:PRINT t 

T=i"-l:II- ■f<l iiCN m*"''QUT OF FUELF (r.=3: GOTO 2030 
IF >: = 13 AND y“-2 AMD sp<SO THEN S0EU8 710 
IF AND (y~2 GR y=3) THEN G03UE 770 

GOT'O, 390 

R iir' F1 a e c !■“ n t 11 cT( 

t"-t- \ 

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IF TFS1' (xx , yy -i-6> - I THFM YOU CRASHED : m-O, s GOTO 

IF TEGT f XX ^ yy ^ 6-) ^=3 T!-!EN YHU CRASHED : " ; fn-2£ GOTO 

RL.TURN 

IF TEST (xx ^yy TviEH CRASMx.D ] " m-I: GOTO 

RETURN 

REM r=5?fu£^l 

FOR 1=^-1 TiJ 250 

SOUND 1,1,1,15 

f 

LOChVE 32,21:PRINT f 
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REN ^nd 6r' lap GuErGutins 

IF d==2 THEN "D80UAL. IF 1 ED : ": ; GOTO 2030 

(t*23> 

1~M3 ;: I'F 1.-4 THEN I-i ;; tr“tr i 1 s IF tr<5 'IHEN SOUND 3 



9003 GOTO 


IF tr>4 THEN tr='^4 

t-' ) ^4 I ■j'CQ 

2:: LOCATE 32,5SPRINT sg 
L DC ATE 32,9;FN9i:NT 1 
LOCATE 35,9 3 PRINT tr 

LDDATE 5,2^ PEN 1 ^ PR I NT " G ^ LOCATE 5,3 ? F'R I NT " U 
RETURN 

R E N Q r I n t n e t r a c k 
SYNUOl. AFTER 32;CL.G41 

READ aTiPEN 2:L,0CATE XNT ( I26"U.:N /2) , 13: PRINT a$:FUR i==i TO 

1000£ NEX T 
GUeUD 210 

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PEN 3: LDCATE 13 PIY1, NT H 

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Amstrad User October 1930 


Page 63 



















STOP 

THE 

PRESS 

Marc Jones 
investigates add¬ 
ons galore to 
wash away those 
DTP blues. 


S omeone once said to me ‘"You're 
as good as your printer” which in 
desktop pu b iishing terms hoi d s a 
great deal (jf truth. You could have the 
best software in the world but if you 
haven't got the printer to match, the 
end re suit would not justity the tiine 
and expense spent on a particular job. 
AMiether that person was a pr inte r sales^ 
man or not does not matter. It is how- 
ever, an example of how everything in 
the computer world always relies on 
some other application or piece of 
hardware to make it all worthwhile. 

In the same sense DTP software, 
especially for the CPC, tends to be 
limited in its variety of possible type¬ 
faces and consequently, often relies on 
additional applications. Of the few CPC 
DTP programs Stop Press is undoubt¬ 
edly head and shoulders above the rest 
but is still limited in its variety of pos¬ 
sible outputs. 

With Stop Press the user is offered a 
choice of only one main typeface en¬ 
titled the Amstrad font. Font sizes are 
adjustable but the results are limited 
and often tedious. Now thanks to CPC 
guru Medway-King, the makers of the 
Stop Press and X-Press, more fonts 
have arrived on the scene. 

WTo needs extra fonts and why ? 
Fonts can depend on the intended use 
of a DTP program. For example if you 
are creating a leaflet for distribution 
you will probably need more than one 
typeface to make the page standout. 
One font could be used but it seems 
pointless If you are trying to make an 
impact. Large bold fonts would be ideal 
to catch the eye. 

Musicians have special require¬ 
ments. If a musician wishes to present 
a musical piece by DTP there is little 
until now, offering music symbols such 
as quavers, treble clefs and so on. 



Medway-King has consequently in¬ 
troduced BIGfonts and MUSlCfonts to 
satisfy the user in search of typefaces 
for special documents. Another release 
CO ntain i ng crammed page frames called 
X-Frames is also available from the 
same camp. Each Stop Press addition 
however has to run through Medway- 
King's utility program X-Press. 

X-Press will store files for Stop Press 
by cramming them into a smaller space. 
Page files can be reduced to as little as 
6K. The new font discs contain 
crammed files that have to be loaded to 
Stop Press via X-Press which will 
“uncram” the data. 


Tlie MUSlCfonts are perhaps the 
most interesting of this new Medway- 
King range. Designed especially for 
musicians with a need to detail their 
manuscripts, the fonts include all the 
possible typefaces and symbols neces¬ 
sary for musical scores. From treble 
clefs to crotchets and quavers MU¬ 
SlCfonts will provide the musical DTP 
player with a wide range of possible 
symbols. 

The fonts are loaded viaX-Press using 
the "*Load” option in the '^FonU men u of 
Stop Press. Once loaded the options 
are displayed in an easy-to-use menu 
form and can be selected in the usual 
fashion using the <Execute> function. 



Once yon have loaded the font disc 
music can be wTitten onto the page 
u si ng th e keyboard providing you h ave 
the chart detailing which keys corre¬ 
spond to which of the music symbols. 
Characters can also be selected and 
pasted on using tlie cSymbol> com¬ 
mand. The options should suit most 
people as writing music on-screen with 
these fonts is extremely easy. 

The advantage of X-press is also 
apparent with the staves for a manu¬ 
script page. Th e condensed print modes 
of X-Press allow neat staves to be cre¬ 
ated with thin lines as opposed to the 
thick-lined option of Stop Press itself. 
Tliis is extremely important as writing 
music symbols over the staves will 
consequently be clear and ordered. 
Whether you are a music teacher, a 
backroom composer or beginner, the 
advantages of the MUSlCfonts are 
enormous. 

For the user bored with small fontSt 
Medway-King's BIGfonts offers a wide 
range of possible font options. Although 
Stop Press fonts can be enlarged they 
are often chunky. BIGfonts offers a set 
of totally new fonts which are derived 
from 18 one inch high fonts as 
CITOITO, 

These fonts ’which include Bold, 
Italic, Old English and Script, add a 
meticulous touch to Stop Press i>ages 
not just becau se they offer a vari ety b ut 
also because their size does not give 
way to quality. All the BIGfonts are 
nicely finished with smooth edges. 

. Unlike MUSlCfonts, X-Press is not 
needed, Tl’ie BIG fonts can be loaded 
direct using the <Load> command from 
the “Font” menu. Once loaded they are 
ideal to use for posters where large 
fonts are needed to catch the eye. The>' 
are also ideal for mailshots for the small 


Page 64 


Amstraif User October 1990 












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business user or pamphleteers among 
you* The Old English and Script fonts 
add a particu i ar flavour to pages ad d ing 
weight to the argument that it may be 
time to th row away that old potato print- 



Moving quickly away from the waly 
world of fonts, Medway-King has a disc 
entitled X-Frames which offers the user 
16 crammed page frames and a spe^ 
daily cut down version of X-Press called 
Build* Acting as a demonstration disc 
forX-Press, X-Frames also enables the 
restoration of Stop Press Page Frames, 
Printer routines are also included 
within X-Frames at D raft and Draft H igh 
Speed, llie disc is important for this 


feature alone as well for the crammed 
page frames ► The additional feature of 
an X-Press demonstration means that 
users can obtain an insight into the 
utility program to weigh-up whether 
the addition is essential. 

For any CPC DTP user, Medway- 
King's optional are unavoidable, lliey 
are neither ambitious or complicated 
but cover specific areas where the Stop 
Press user may wish to expand and 
obtain agreater control Firstly X-Press 
should be given considerable thought 
because of its widespread advantages 
(see ACU in October 1989), The fonts 
are aimed at more specific users, in 
particular the MUSICfonts but at £9.95 
the option is accessible to almost any 
user. The Stop Press DTP package is 
significant for CPC users anyway but 


with the additional options provided by 
Medway-King, DTPers can wallow in 
features more reminiscent of larger, 
more expensive systems. 


Marc Jones 


PRODUCT DETAILS 
Medway-Klng 

Tel: 0703 442591 


STOP PRESS and X-PRESS 

(with mouse): 

£79.95 

STOP PRESS and X-PRESS: 

£49.95 

X-PRESS: 

£24.95 

MUSICfonts: 

£9.95 

BlGfonts: 

£9.95 

X-FRAMES: 

£9,95 




Amstrad User October 1990 


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Fan Mail 


Gordon Gets a letter, 
and comes over all 
unnecessary - then 
looks at some ethics 
of comms and BBS 
usage, as well as some 
techy bits. 


W aheyH I’ve been andgom and 
got a letter - just like the 
ones my bruwer the Doc 
gets. C J Scott is tlie person (ess) who 
sent it, and he/she/it raises some sail- 
ent points in it For your delectation, 
and because I’m chuffed, here is what 
he/she/it says: 

Dear Gordon, 

I have been reading your comms 
column ever since it first came out 
and have been very interested in 
communications for a while, {that’s 
a great start, CJ, keep on trucking! 

- GB), At the moment I have a 
Dacom systems autodialing mo¬ 
dem, which was given to me by a 
Mend. I am not sure whether it 
works or not. I do not have an 
RS232C interface however* If I can 
get the modem tested at a com¬ 
puter shop or similar, I will proba¬ 
bly buy an interface so that I can 
link it up to my CPC6128. Could 
you please tell me a few things 
before I go ahead and purchase the 
interface? 

Will the comms package in Mini 
Office'll be sufficient for me to use? 
When 1 want to upload programs to 
various Bulletin Boards, what kind 
of programs Cnan be uploaded? For 
example, could T upload a game 
which T bought in the shops, or 
would it have to be a home typed 
program? 

When I buy an RS232C vdll it 
have the suitable connections from 
my computer to the modem? 

When 1 want to access BBSs 
such as will the price differ from 
that of the Micronet/Prestel serv¬ 
ice?* Shall we, ‘cos 1 suspect that oV 
CJ isn’t on his/her/its own on these 
ones. 

First things first (seems sensible) 
Arnstrad box that bad its own power 
supply going to it Said box hasn't been 
around for some length of time now, so 
Fm afraid that whatyouVe got (if you’ve 
got it) is unlikely to be much use to you 
in respect of comms. (I wonder [f a 
quick jellybone call to Database 
Soxware might elicit a new version?? 
I’ll give em a buzz after Septober, I 
think - they're a bit busy at the mo* 
what with this Fun School 3 stuff). 

Don't lose heart, though, all is not 
lost You see, unless you’re very un¬ 
lucky, when you buy your brand spank¬ 
ing new RS232C interface* itH have 
some software already inside it, sitting 
on a ROM, all ready for you to fire it up 
and get communicating. Erm, I need to 
jump a question here (unlike the doc - 


he's just TOO organised for words!). 

Now* when you say the ^suitable 
connections', 1 take it you mean the 
lead?? If so, it’s a no-no. ^me do, some 
don’t, but the chances are you’ll have to 
lay out a few quid more for a suitable 
lead - they’re cheap enough to have a 
couple spare -1 do! Check out the very 
first two articles in this epic series (read, 

I understand, by the Queen’s Corgis) 
which ought to fill you in a Uttle bit 
more. 

OK, backtrack a bit to the question I 
skipped* Uploading stuff. Right First 
off, I MU^ congratulate you on a 
wonderful attitude* I'm glad to see that 
you intend putting stuff up there for 
people to download, as well as grab- 
bing proggies down for your own pri- 
vate little collection* I’ve got to say that 
the troughies do nark me more than a 
little bit, and it’s mainly down to them 
that as many of the private systems are 
stalling to put a charge on for full privi¬ 
leges. 

I honestly feel that if people uploaded 
a bit of something every time they 
troughed three or four files off a BBS, 
the sysop would be so chuffed he'd 
never think about slapping a charge on 
the thing. Of course, you still get the 
greedy beggars who want to make a 
few bob* That’s fine by me, as long as 
they come clean and don't say it's to 
‘upgrade the gear and keep things 
moving'. Pah! I know of a couple that 
charge 25 a year, and have over 500 
users that pay that much. Do some 
sums, and you’ll see that that works out 
at twelve and a half grand a year* 
Strewth! T know some journalists that 
don't earn that much in a year (do I?). 
'\^Tlat really gets to me is that they 
won't own up to being a commercial 
service, and bleat it’s for ‘upkeep', 
Baghl! You could buy a couple of gi- 
normous IBM compatibles and some 
hyperfast modems for that kind of dosh, 
and still have a few bob left over to blow 
on a slap up nosh at an expensive 
Tx)ndon Restaraunt each week for a 
year* 



Aliem! ^Mioops, sor^, got on the 
soapbox a bit there. Still you get the 
drift* I take it. If you grab some, put 
some back. Now, as to what you can 
, upload* the stuff you go out and buy 
from the shops is definitely NOT what 
you can upload* It's copyright, and 
there's an organisation called FAST on 
the lookout for people who do that sort 
of thing. What’s more, they're prose- 
cut] ng them, and giving folks a th oi sand 


Paae 68 


Arnstrad User October 1930 



























poind (as Gloria Hunniford would say) 
for shopping theperps. Steer well dear. 
It’s illegal, immoral, and loses you 
friends. Plus you 11 smeU like an old 
ashtray, go blind, and your teeth will 
drop out. Need I say more? No? Good 
What you CAN upload to BBS sys* 
terns includes anything youVe written 
yourself (not something youVe typed 
in from a magazine listing), or some¬ 
thing youVe downloaded from another 
BBS that the one you're calling doesn’t 
have, assuming itV not copyrighted 
material. For instance, say you get a 
disc full of Public Domain programs 
from a PD library somewhere. PD soft¬ 
ware is free of any restrictions as to its 
dissemination, so you can freely upload 
the contents of your disc to any BBS 
you like, and the sysop will thank you 



for it, assuming he hasn't already got it. 
lliafs the kind of thing. People who 
upload lots of stuff to BBS systems get 
a good reputation, and are welcomed 
with open arms. I know the sysops of 
Maxwell House are over the moon with 
a few people who have the lovely habit 
of bunging stuff up there (and they 
keep a check on what goes on, you 
know). They’re also a bit peeved with 
one or two (not CPC users, 1 hasten to 
add) who delight in troughing lotsa 
stuff down, and never put anything 
back. 

And finally, before I get onto another 
soapbox, pricing on Maxwell House. 
It’s free. Costs you nothing. Micro net 
isn’t. You pay a yearly subscription, 
and have all of tlie benefits that mem¬ 
bership entails. With Maxwell House, 
you get no promises, no fancy graph¬ 
ics, and no charges, but you become 
part of a wonderful group of people 
who all have similar delights in com ms, 
and get to take part in all manner of 
discussions. Tlie same applies to a lot 
of other BBS systems - but beware of 
the ones that charge.Aliem!! 

Tliafs about the size of it for this 
month - my bruwer the Doc has just 
been on the Jellybone to tell me that 
some anonymous brown boxes have 
arrived from a certain company that 
makes CPCs, so Tm off round to his 
place to see what all the fuss is about. 
Still I expect you already know about 
them. Hmph! 

Take care till we meet again, and let 
me leave you with a final thought \\ffiy 
don’t you get lemonade in an Irish 
pub?? Cos they’ve lost the recipe! Para! 


Amstrad User October 1990 


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PVm«t(ROM + £B.ffl| .,.,,, ,£ll 93 

PrwwCPH + Var^l(Sfl ..£5845 

Priapel (P,OH-£6 jMI).,£2895 

IWfsgr (fiOM + lado}.... ,£38.95 
Maitinh|BOM + £6.00] ...... ,£11.95 

l>i)opliROM .., ,.£14 95 

Taivaord 464D76I3S.£24.45 

taipell.£15.93 

Tas(p>6l2ftaPCW ,£24.93 

Tgswpy ... -£l 1.95 

Tiipriiit .£ 11.95 

Tiidluy £11.95 

Mrerodiilin..£2093 


'Aicrafeestp’tiftn .... lYblSi 

Stffifrak II 6I2S6PCW, .... .£59.95 
MvqnndArt Studto....... ,£19.93 

QuiUtai * Vtri II_ .... .£11.95 

HutmoK 121.,117.95 

Muttefile IIP..119.95 

Money Mitkiier (4 PCWj., .a4.93 

MlnlOffltall.£1545 

Crjuh Count Typ Tart...... .£1845 

Crtfh CdurtP Tjp Tutw.£3843 

lert RhMn CMiitnidn,.,,. .£1843 
Qtolliu4(hle*').£15.45 


BUDGET Ciai 

Qiiaroo Power ..._..... £175 

Adraniure£175 

TSomn Tarh. En.^.,£173 

M^ichIuiVi Bumpier,,, £175 

FARH»£hiiell .. £175 

Vinldciitrr..,£175 

Chudie Egg...£173 

Chuciie Egg II ..£173 


ACCESSORIES 

AflHflrtd nP3 TV Tuner.£24.95 

MuliSljtcll4 .£ 4 (|.p 5 

3ii" Driw fijmdgsd 04,93 

3:5''[V Raden^RwidM.£11493 

fiibtwn Refrtih .£7.95 

AMX Mm# B Stcf l^ss ,... a 1.95 

Star LClO Int fahlf...£17995 

LCI0 6tl»iti£3.75 .1 a.DI> 

ftnrtibs fiomljqic (B ltomi+ .. .. £] 1.45 
fiD5 B BIL Printer Pflrt..,,. .. £ 16.95 

C»5 HeaiF Atgriment Xit.,£7J0 

6 IIS K,t>t*ird Ext Lr«l , , ,,. .£7.95 
464 KtyUard Ext Lead: £6 95 

AmstradMPlMjid(,|aTi{sr.£1893 

Amitnil KH Driv,£159,45 
Ciiiien lUX fnwgr£l 49,45 

EDI 2ftdOri«,(3‘).£49.45 

hMSiOL Dwe Bot ,. . .£1195 
MonrtrsrSund .£15 95 

4MP66 4 44K Rampak.£44.95 

Printer Cable Imtr.. .£693 

Ribbon DMP 1P2I6&J3IM.£3l75 

1 for --£7£B 5 For ,,,.. £16.35 

Conn 4i4i612B Cal^rt ,.,,. a 50 

Coi4rDMP2£llfi8.£4 5D 

Sigli Ty[M444i'6l2B.£8.45 

Amjdt^njxsU &K.£2.65 

5Fftr , ,,,£12,50 IB-fisr ....£23.93 

*4{HJ«maL..... .,,. .£4.95 

fejttlKk Splilter a.95 

hinte/ Cabbi 2fw ,£1093 

664.16133 Cm: Lead.aso 

CissEtt# Beturiir ,£1845 

Cetseus reonnJer) Lead,,... £11.45 


Power to your AMSTRAD : 

Fiivally here 1h«y ana: 

M'S Tor the CPC Or even up to SQ MB {IPIJ hirgh - quality - hardisca tqr the PCW - 
irice^ And wiTfiderful, readily aEsermbled and aeady to be easily tJtted Td yogr 
Cidrrd$(>dridirig itiiuchines. J-ual tmeke ydur cltdice, lali ue whia^ type of CPC « PCW yauVa 

gei and you 'will ne-rflir ruin, out of dela - aaving - apaoB again.,...I 

Pricaa Inona OBQ. -flh, -r p j pi More- Inlormation wanted? Sand SAE or phone us directly 
and HSk Tor FREP' 

Even more power to your Amstrad: 

19x0 litest lachnical highlight in daveiopiment of RAM expansions, poi^r up your AMSTRAD 
with tip td 512k memory with a ned: RAM - disc of 444 (III} k, oT covrae re$^ - eale, perfie^ily 
working with CRrM-^, copyingi of ".bas", ^.bin" or ".core'^ fllea frewn, to of between all dri^ea 
and drive ”M" pr "C"... The*« isn't enough space here to aKplale avary poartiw feature ol 

this axtraordinary draann of every CPC u»r.I Priew from £99.96 |25Si!) to £l4e.9S 

We re ready to enawer anyquesElona you might ha^el CaH ui or ssnd SAEI It's worth It.I 

Wanted: 

It's quite hard to lind good alre1egiic*l gsmei' toff ware over here in Germany (or our 
cuatomera! So we will buy any cutraigalfkg one -'two - or nKjne - player - gamp el this hind, 
e.g. "Waterloo, Universal Military SliinMlatO<r, &l Alameln, £OfiK 11, Jphnrry Reb. IT or 

whatever could be found.I iAie are awaiting your oiler} whereby it'll be ttll the Ume td u6 

if lhe«e will ceme from priuete uaera. wholaaalera or the mariuTe^lurere end mekeito 

Ihe^m^lvee.I Therefore we wril elao be Inlereeted In purchasing complete lioeri}e$ lor $Ale 

df these items in -Germany! 

Please comact; Frlte OSERHEIER COMPUTING LTD 
Bunder $lraAe aa * D ' 4973 lQhNC ' P * W- Owminj 
Taleplisne: 01Cl495782-3Z4fi or ^128 * F«Xr □1C)48573a 12842 


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ARC 



EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE 
SPECIALISTS 

PHE-SCHOOL- PRIMAflV - JUNIOR 

Devised by experienc&d teachers 
Tested in Classroom and Home 
Parent/Teacher notes supplied with 
all sets 

WIDE CHOICE OF PROGRAMS FOR 
AMSTRAD 464,664.6126, PCW. 
PC1512, ATARI ST, 
SPECTRUM +3 +2 
CASSETTE £10,60 
DISC £13,00 PER SET 
(each set has 5 or 6 programs) 
Please send SAE for lists, state 
model and child's age 

ARC (ACU 10L 51 epniston Credent, Humberston, 
South Humberside DN3B 4BA, TeL (0472) 61 2226 



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